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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 10:00 AM AP-20250000014275 58/93 Stewart Robert Coulson Appeal 2025/27 - Lot 3 Deposited Plan 37325 (SA989/287) and a refusal to grant applications for injunction and determine status of land made at 283 Waikato Maniapoto MB 256-259 dated 15/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Māori Land Court)

Documents/Panui/SP-7-Appeal-2025-27-Coulson-Lot-3-Deposited-Plan-37325.pdf (123 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20250000013125 58/93 Round Corner Limited Appeal 2025/23 - Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 Lot 3 Deposited Plan 20707 and Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 Lot 5 Deposited Plan 20707 blocks and determination of status orders made at 510 Aotea MB 97-127 on 14/8/2025 - Notice of Appeal

Documents/Panui/SP-3-Appeal-2025-23-Round-Corner-Limited-Moutere-8B2-Sec-1-Lot-3-Deposited-Plan-20707.pdf (122 kb)

In completing the whakapapa form to accompany the application a party to the exchange should clearly indicate how he or she qualifies to receive shares under the above provisions.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (248 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000006293 289/93 Shona Dianne Sievers He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B Partitioning Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B SP6 10:00 AM AP-20250000006294 135/93 Shona Dianne Sievers He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 mai i te whenua Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua Māori Change the status of Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 from Māori Freehold Land to General Land SP7 10:00 AM AP-20250000006295...

Documents/Panui/20.-Aotea-3-March-2026.pdf (126 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000006293 289/93 Shona Dianne Sievers He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B Partitioning Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B SP6 10:00 AM AP-20250000006294 135/93 Shona Dianne Sievers He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 mai i te whenua Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua Māori Change the status of Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 from Māori Freehold Land to General Land SP7 10:00 AM AP-2025000000...

Documents/Panui/7.-Aotea-2-March-2026.pdf (126 kb)

Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners present at the gathering Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) Minutes of the family gathering or, if no minutes were kept, a stateme...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (192 kb)

  We asked about the overall experience, how easy it was to apply using forms and online through Pātaka Whenua, whether the draft submission helped, how safe and practical the court buildings felt, what it was like attending hearings online or in person, and how long it took to get court minutes and orders.

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Ko te amorangi ki mua ko te hāpai ō ki muri Understanding how we can help you to have a positive experience Just like the marae and how we organise ourselves to carry out the relevant rituals, nau mai is where information gathering and preparation takes place before you file an application.

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