These guidelines are provided to assist judges
of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal.
2. General Principles
A judge has an obligation to sit on any case allocated to them unless grounds for recusal
exist.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20260000007681 19/93 The Trustees of
Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori
Reservation
The Trustees of Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori Reservation Trust - any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Joe
Davis, Te Awhi Allen-Davis and
Hamahona Davis.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000001602 58/93 Deborah Bush,
Awhina D N 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 291 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 63-75 on 03/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents: April
Rangi Bush, Donna Hineora Ingley,
Thomas Tauaroha Pira, Amiria Epsi
Moana Talo, Sabrina Caralee Shawnté
Wattie, and Kelli Matil...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP57 2:00 PM AP-20230000035726 67/93 Peter-Barry Smith,
Launa-Anne Smith,
Whetu-Iti Doreen
Silver, Vance
Samuel Smith,
Terrence Twigg
Smith, Rick
Riccardo Smith
Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki
o te Hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa
Whanau Trust) - Injunction
against any person in respect of
any actual threatened trespass or
other injury to any Māori land or
Māori Reservation (Respondents:
Bryce Peda Smith, Fulton Hogan...
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waikato-Maniapoto District
Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07 957 7780
Email mlcwaikato@justie.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152
In the Māori Land Court
of New Zealand
Aotea District
TAKE NOTICE that the Hochi Land Company Limited has made an application to the Māori
Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Himatangi No. 2B No. 2 block (being
38.177 hectares more or less) located on Himatangi Block Road, Himatangi.
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 1,131 1,522 3,926 85,584.7205 (62%) 52,776.8911 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,304 1,679...
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 1,136 1,529 3,919 85,686.6001 (62%) 52,443.7963 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,685 2...
