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Sitting of the Chief Judge 16 December 2025...
1 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (5 October 2017) Ngāi Tahu 2 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, section 15, preamble. 3 Individuals from Te Tau Ihu iwi were also included in the lists. 4 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, section 15, preamble. 5 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, section 15, preamble. 6 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (5 October 2017) Ngāi Tahu 7 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (5 October 2017) Ngāi Tahu 8 Te R...
The deceased is named in the list of successors approved by the Court at 46 Te Waipounamu Minute Book 256-310
dated 5 October 2017 for the Hawea/Wanaka Substitute Block.
Refuse to Answer, 7, 3%
1-2 years
13, 6%
More than 2 years
7, 3%
Refuse to Answer
5, 2%
Refuse to answer, 2, 1%Refuse to Answer, 4, 2%
Court minutes and orders | Ngā miniti me ngā ōta
Two pātai were asked about the court minutes and orders.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20230000028230
A20120012122
67/93,
289/93
Sadie Thomas
McGee, Wayne
Stewart Haigh
Mohinui Topu – Partition and Judicial
Conference
SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028238
A20130010491
18(1)(a)/93 Elizabeth
Philippa Schultz
Mohinui Topu 2 – Determine
ownership of a house
SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028359
A20200006100
289/93 Tangi Rudolph Mohinui Topu Blocks 5 and 9A –
Partition
SP 4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028363
A20200...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20230000028230
A20120012122
67/93,
289/93
Sadie Thomas
McGee, Wayne
Stewart Haigh
Mohinui Topu – Partition and Judicial
Conference
SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028238
A20130010491
18(1)(a)/93 Elizabeth
Philippa Schultz
Mohinui Topu 2 – Determine
ownership of a house
SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028359
A20200006100
289/93 Tangi Rudolph Mohinui Topu Blocks 5 and 9A –
Partition
SP 4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028363
A20200...
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
33
AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Application to the...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,130 1,525 3,938 85,575.3215 (62%) 52,800.7443 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,314 1,695 2...
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,130 1,525 3,938 85,575.3215 (62%) 52,800.7443 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,314 1,695 2...
