The below tables provide a snapshot of information relating to the Māori Land Court caseload
from June 2022 to May 2023.
Figure [1] – Inflight case numbers by month and processing step (June 2022 to May 2023*)
* Due to the transition to Pātaka Whenua, reporting data is only available for the period until 31 May 2023.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
May | Mei
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in May | Mei 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 50 Te Rohe o Aotea
51 – 64 Te Rohe…
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
36 10:30 AM AP-20240000007958 113/93
118/93
Avon Dale
Tautuhi
He tauatanga ki a Margaret Ellen
Phillips
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Margaret Ellen Phillips also knoan
as Margaret Ellen Collier
37 10:40 AM AP-20240000010117 113/93
118/93
Anthony James
Patrick
O'Sullivan,
Seamus
Michael
Terance
O'Sullivan
He tauatanga ki a Colleen Betty
O'Sullivan
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Colleen Betty O'Sulliv...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000011846 237/93 Lake Taupō
Forest Trust
Lake Taupō Forest Trust and
Tauranga Taupō 2B1B Block -
Seeking Directions from the Court
At Palmerston North | Te Whare Wairua o Mererikiriki, 138 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 872 3074 6210
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Judge M J Doogan presiding
Application to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
37 AP-20230000023064
A20220014162
214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Mary Ngarongo
Tatana, Paora
Hirama Tatana
Katihiku X1, Katihiku X2 and Katihiku X3 &
other blocks - Constitute the Paora Hirama
Tatana and Mary Ngarongo Tatana Whänau
Trust in respect of the deceaseds and their
interests and appoint Paora Hirama Tatana
and Mary Ngarongo Tatana as responsible
trustees
38 AP-20230000023141
A20220017405
67/93 Deputy Registrar Mo...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
75 AP-20260000006041 118(6)/93
Deputy
Registrar
He tauatanga ki a Raina Tipuna Hauraki
Succeed to the additional interests of Raina
Tipuna Hauraki
76 AP-20260000007777 244/93 Deputy
Registrar
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tikanga o te
Aorangi Awarua Trust
Vary the terms of the Aorangi Awarua Trust
77 AP-20260000008472 86/93 Deputy
Registrar
He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga
o te kooti
Amend a record of the court to...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
1 10:00 AM AP-20240000010926 113/93
117/93
Raukurawaihoe
a Naani Jane
Whakapo Waitai
He tauatanga ki a Rana Donald
Waitai
Succeed to the Māori land interests of
Rana Donald Waitai
2 10:05 AM AP-20230000023213
AP-20250000007843
A20230001186
113/93
117/93
Denise Erina
Martha Barbara-
Perez
Margaret Barbara also known as
Makarita Tame Mihirangi Rehu or
Markarita Clarke or Markarita Clarke
Barbara or Markarita Barbara or
Mak...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
March | Māehe
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in March | Māehe 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea
33 – 43 Te Rohe…
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
March | Māehe
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in March | Māehe 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea
33 – 43 Te Rohe…
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
March | Māehe
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in March | Māehe 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea
33 – 43 Te Rohe…