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30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
There is no fee for this type of application.
This form
is designed to be generic and allow for different types of application under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
and other legislative provisions.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee (if any) and may be
filed at any office of the Court (with the exception
of an application seeking leave to appeal out of
time which must be lodged in the Office of the
Chief Registrar);
(ii) As this is a general applic...
The Māori Land Court is conducting an
inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance
with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
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This form must be filed at the office of the Court at
Christchurch;
Please ensure that all information required on t...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP25 11:20 AM AP-20240000010097 239/93 Amber Leigh
Evelyn Moffitt
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Taumata O Te Rā
Marae Trust Reservation
Reduce the trustees of Taumata O
Te Rā Marae Trust Reservation
Trust by removing Leslie Takihiku
Kereama
SP26 11:20 AM AP-20240000010112 239/93 Amber Leigh
Evelyn Moffitt
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō te Taumata o Te Rā
Marae Trust reservation
Reduce the trustees of T...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011950 239/93 Lewis Winiata He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Te Koau A Trust
Reduce the trustees of Te Koau A
Trust by removing Peter Wairehu
Steedman and Sheryl Annette Allen
SP7 10:05 AM AP-20250000009404 239/93 Otukaia Māori
Trust
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō te Otukaia Māori
Reservation
Reduce the trustees of Otukaia
Māori Reservation by removing
Frances Kahui
SP8 10:10 AM AP-202...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
28 1:35 PM AP-20240000008720 239/93 Marama Ellis He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia
Whānau Trust
Replace Te Pura Cedric Chadwick
and Komiiria Rihia-Tamaki with De-
Arne Komiiria Tamaki, Joseph Tiaki
Tamaki, Matthew Good and Sophia
Good as responsible trustees of the
Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau
Trust
29 1:45 PM AP-20240000012148 239/93 Fraser Watene He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Mona Tokio
Rangi...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
32 10:10 AM AP-20250000006283 113/93
118/93
Dianne
Margaret
Checkley
Tipene
He tauatanga ki a Rewi Tamihana
Tipene
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Rewi Tamihana Tipene
33 10:20 AM AP-20250000007619 113/93
118/93
Joanne Kohai
Hayes
He tauatanga ki a Te Arorangi
Apanui
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Te Arorangi Apanui also known as
Kate
34 10:30 AM AP-20250000010885 113/93
118/93
Greg
Tutemahurangi...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
32 10:10 AM AP-20250000006283 113/93
118/93
Dianne
Margaret
Checkley
Tipene
He tauatanga ki a Rewi Tamihana
Tipene
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Rewi Tamihana Tipene
33 10:20 AM AP-20250000007619 113/93
118/93
Joanne Kohai
Hayes
He tauatanga ki a Te Arorangi
Apanui
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Te Arorangi Apanui also known as
Kate
34 10:30 AM AP-20250000010885 113/93
118/93
Greg
Tutemahurangi...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
32 10:10 AM AP-20250000006283 113/93
118/93
Dianne
Margaret
Checkley
Tipene
He tauatanga ki a Rewi Tamihana
Tipene
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Rewi Tamihana Tipene
33 10:20 AM AP-20250000007619 113/93
118/93
Joanne Kohai
Hayes
He tauatanga ki a Te Arorangi
Apanui
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Te Arorangi Apanui also known as
Kate
34 10:30 AM AP-20250000010885 113/93
118/93
Greg
Tutemahurangi...
Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC - 01
APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District)
The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1);
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and
The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2)
HOW TO...