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Latest report:
➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 30 November 2025 Ngā pūrongo o mua
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Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/08/2025
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30/11/2024
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/08/2024
Notification of
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District
in which some of all of the land is located
Fee: $23.00
If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate
sheet of paper
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori Land Court office
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ...................
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP21 11:45 AM AP-20240000000871 45/93,
86/93
Arnold Thomas
Gurau, and
William Thomas
Castle
CJ 2024/6 - Waitakaruru 1A 1B 2C
and D1 block and the vesting order
made at 104 Hauraki MB 228 on
6/3/2003 - Application to the Chief
Judge
WĀ TINA – 12:00 PM ki 12:30 PM
SP22 12:30 PM AP-20230000028354 45/93 Anna Anderson CJ 2020/16 Wahapo Tipene and a
succession order made at 5 Kaikohe
Seuccession MB 197-20...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 1:20 PM AP-20250000006049 45/93 Dr Stanley
Joseph Pardoe
CJ 2025/26 – Puatai A2, Pouawa
A10, Whangara C1, Whangara C12
and Whangara C (Roadlines) and
orders made at 143 Gisborne MB 7-
10 on 4/2/1998 and Puatai A2,
Pouawa A10, Whangara C1,
Whangara C12 and Whangara C
(Roadlines) and orders made at 145
Gisborne MB 15 on 30/3/1999 –
Application to the Chief Judge
SP10 1:40 PM AP-20230000027593 45/93 Din...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 1:20 PM AP-20250000006049 45/93 Dr Stanley
Joseph Pardoe
CJ 2025/26 – Puatai A2, Pouawa
A10, Whangara C1, Whangara C12
and Whangara C (Roadlines) and
orders made at 143 Gisborne MB 7-
10 on 4/2/1998 and Puatai A2,
Pouawa A10, Whangara C1,
Whangara C12 and Whangara C
(Roadlines) and orders made at 145
Gisborne MB 15 on 30/3/1999 –
Application to the Chief Judge
SP10 1:40 PM AP-20230000027593 45/93 Din...
You may see applications referred to as:
CJ YYYY/NN
Where:
• CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one
made to the Chief Judge
• YYYY = year in which the application was
received (starts from 1965-)
• NN = A sequential number which is incremented
as a new application is received.
You can apply
if you are:
• the owner of the Māori land shares to be transferred
• the person who will receive the Māori land shares
• a trustee for either of the people mentioned above.
The applicant, or counsel for the applicant, must sign the
application for the vesting order.
Make the outcome of those conversations known
when making your application.
It is also important to notify every person named as a party
in the application and any other person affected by the
application.