SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP11 10:00AM AP-20230000021563 4/55 Joanne Te Hirata
Ioasa (c/o - John
Pera Kahukiwa)
Estate of Moehuarahi Te
Ruuri - Rules of the Court
regarding land interests of
the said estate as set out
at 239 Rotorua MB 76-76
(the MFL Estate)
SP12 10:00AM AP-20230000021564 4/55 Cyril Ruri (c/o - John
Pera Kahukiwa)
Estate of Moehuarahi Te
Ruuri - Rules of the Court
regarding land interests of
the said estate as set out
at 239 Rotorua M...
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
To support these changes, the Ministry of Justice is updating its advice to those who
are summoned for jury duty.
The modified Jury Trial Protocol and Jury Trial Guidelines are available on the
Courts of NZ website.
The Māori Land Court is one of the oldest courts in
New Zealand and the work it does is central to the fabric of the Māori
community, and the Māori economy.”
“Judges who sit in this jurisdiction bring knowledge and a perspective that is
critical to the New Zealand judiciary and New Zealand law.
To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to. If you see any of your tīpuna listed below and know of their whakapapa lines, we would love to hear from you.
Through them, the wairua of the iwi of Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa and the other tribes of the district continue to pervade this beautiful space where the tikanga of our entire region’s voyaging, settlement and cultural traditions are on full display for all those who visit to enjoy and appreciate. Chief Judge Caren Fox and resident judges, Judge Wilson Isaac and Judge Nathan Milner, were joined by Chief District Court Judge Hemi Taumaunu, and other members of the Māori Land Court Bench f...
(2) If the agreement is executed in New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be attested by an independent person aged 20 years or more
(not being a member of the transferor’s immediate family or an owner in the land being alienated) who must, print below his or her signature,
his or her full name, occupation and residential address
