If the deceased did not leave a will, under the Act, their land will transfer as follows:
• If the deceased had children, they receive equal shares of the deceased’s land interests
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased
person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024
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ā-Tau
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te Kooti Pīra Māori
Māori Appellate Court
Matariki 2023
Matariki 2024
2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 8 11:00 AM AP-20240000006495 151/93 Debra Maree
Horrocks,
Andrew
Addison
Walter
Lot 30 Deposited Plan 113755
(Tapui Lot 30 DP 113755) –
Confirmation of an alienation
by way of sale to Conrad Gary
Hughes and Sherene Yvonne
McManus
SP 9 11:00 AM AP-20240000010634 151/93 Cavalli
Properties
Limited
Lot 75 DP 451540 (formerly
Lot 75 DP393665 Leasehold)
– Part Matauri X Lot 75 –
Confirmation of an alienation
by way of sale to Latavinia...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 11.00AM AP-20240000012142
TO BE ADJOURNED
67/93 The Frank
Robinson
Whānau Trust
Taumataoteo 32B1 &32B2B – He
whakaae ki te hua o te hui a ngā
kaipupuri whenua
Taumataoteo 32B1 & 32B2B –
Confirmation of resolutions
SP 2 11:05AM AP-20250000008748 215/93
219/93
Glen Tootil He whakatū i te Taumataoteo 19B4
Ahu Whenua Trust me te kopou i
ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā
whenua ki a rātou
Constitute the Taumataoteo 19B4
A...
To enable the Court to make a determination about your suitability as a trustee, please supply the following information (if
relevant):
a) I am a current or past trustee on other trusts or am or was a member of other organisations, namely:
Name of Trust/Committee Position held
b) I have the following relevant work or other experience; e.g kaumātua associated with the land or reservation:
Place of work Position or responsibilities
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola
Wahinetapu
Rangitoheriri
Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 –
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and
John Paul Te Puia
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te
Puia
519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls,
Rotorua - Rehearing of application
(AP-20250000000715 - Amend a
reco...