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DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE – CRAIG COXHEAD I am delighted to advise that Judge Craig Coxhead has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Judge of our Court. Judge Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court in 2008 and is one of the resident judges in Waiariki, as well as a Presiding Officer in the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue and a Justice of the High Court of Cook Islands.

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The deceased will have named the executor in his/her will, and the appointment of that person is confirmed by the High Court. When an executor is confirmed by the High Court, that Court issues probate in his/her favour.

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The deceased will have named the executor in his/her will, and the appointment of that person is confirmed by the High Court. When an executor is confirmed by the High Court, that Court issues probate in his/her favour.

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The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

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The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

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The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

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118 Tairawhiti MB 60 MAORI LAND COURT Place Gishorne Present C L Fox Acting Chief Judge A Nyman Clerk of the Court D Kennedy Court assistant Date 4 May 2023 Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312 Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa) Present Detallsof the applicant are as follows Applicant Ad...

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ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU April | Āperira 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in April | Āperira 2025 2 - 5 Descriptions of Application types by Section 6 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea 33 – 46 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 47 – 74 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 75 – 85 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 86 – 98 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 99 – 130 Te Rohe o Waiariki 131 –155 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 156 – 178 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the C...

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