She was also appointed as an Alternate Environment Court Judge in 2009. Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 2:00 PM
AP-20250000006049 45/93 Dr Stanley
Joseph Pardoe
CJ 2025/26 – Puatai A2, Pouawa
A10, Whangara C1, Whangara C12
and Whangara C (Roadlines) and
orders made at 143 Gisborne MB 7-
10 on 4/2/1998 and Puatai A2,
Pouawa A10, Whangara C1,
Whangara C12 and Whangara C
(Roadlines) and orders made at 145
Gisborne MB 15 on 30/3/1999 –
Application to the Chief Judge
SP12 2:20 PM
AP-20240000008931 45/93 Linda Anne
Hunt
CJ2024/...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP24 1:45 PM AP-20230000027586 45/93
Herbert
Rerekura
CJ2022/ 48 - Miriama Rerekura or
Rena Taurerewa or Miriama Rowe -
and a succession order made at 110
Aotea MB 39-40 on 24 January 2002
- Application to the Chief Judge
SP25 2:00 PM AP-20230000029093 45/93 Santana Sandra
Hiku
Netu Katipa also known as
Splendour Perenetu Pai Te Marama
Katipa - Chief Judge application
SP26 2:15 PM AP-20230000021276 45/93 Josephine
Ngawaiata...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 9 10:00 AM AP-20250000009124 58/93 Peter Batten and
Christopher
Maxwell Batten
Appeal 2025/18 - Mangamuka West
No. 3 D D No. 2 block and a Chief
Judge’s decision made at 2025 Chief
Judge’s MB 1082-1125 on 11/6/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Kathy
Nio-Aporo and Stewart Otene)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 4 2.00 PM AP-20250000009124 58/93 Peter Batten Appeal 2025/18 - Mangamuka West
No. 3 D D No. 2 block and a Chief
Judge’s decision made at 2025 Chief
Judge’s MB 1082-1125 on 11/6/2025
- Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
Kathy Nio-Aporo and Stewart Otene)
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Sitting Date
10 March 2026
18 March 2026
9 June 2026
11 June 2026
7 September 2026
17 September 2026
8 December 2026
10 December 2026
Unless otherwise notified, sittings will be held by Zoom Ngā tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua
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Pānui
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