Whakapapa is crucial to succession for Māori because it underpins connections to whānau, tribal
groups and whenua. A primary function of succession for Māori is to maintain whakapapa connections
to their whenua (land), whānau(family), tupuna (ancestors) and atua (gods).
51 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
52 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic A...
SP7 15:00 PM AP-20230000022135 18(1)(a)/93
328/93
Catherine
Thomas
Wharekauri 1A2 - Determination of
ownership of a dwelling and
occupation order in favour of Te
Puna Aroha Mokopuna WhānauTrust
SP8 15:15 PM AP-20250000011258 289/93 Carol Power He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o
Otonga 3
Partitioning Otonga 3
SP9 15:15 PM AP-20250000011260 151/93 Deputy
Registrar
Otonga 3 - Confirmation of resolution
of assembled owners
SP10 15:15 PM AP-20240000009207 1...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20240000007895 326B/93 Brendon Clarke
Lewis
Otamatea B2B3 Block
(NA18B/1015) – reasonable
access to landlocked land
SP 2 11:00 AM AP-20230000028560
A20210015368
240/93 Dion Epiha Kaikou H – Remove Victor
Peihopa and Glen Peihopa
as trustees
SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20230000032499
A20220002882
19/93 Dion Epiha Kaikou H Ahu Whenua
Trust – Injunction
SP 4 12.30 PM AP-20240000008036 67/93
238/93
Kenneth
Ngarangi
Kawiti
Te Tawai a...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 12:30 PM AP-20260000003029 238/93 Trustees of
Mohi-WilliamsWhānauTrust
C/- McCaw
Lewis Lawyers
He whakaū i ngā takohanga o te
tarati
Enforcing the obligations of trust for
Ngahutoitoi E2C (Maori Reservation)
Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP32 11:00AM A20140006127 / AP-
20230000025535
238/93 George Tama
Nicholls
Koromatua 3A block and other
Blocks - Enforcement of
Obligations of W.T Nicholls
Trust
*To be heard alongside AP-20240000006379 - Pokokuo & other blocks (W.T Nicholls Ahu Whenua Trust)
– Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: George Tama Nicholls, Wil...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20240000006379 19/93 Anita Norman Pokokuo & other blocks (W.T
Nicholls Ahu Whenua Trust) –
Injunction against any person
in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or
Māori Reservation
(Respondents: George Tama
Nicholls, William Ohomauri
Daniel (Taniora) Pomana
Nicholls, Zena Lenda Nicholls,
Cherie Povey, Arohaina
Povey, Waimarie Povey-
Nicholls & Gorge Tama
Nicholls, Cherie Dawn Povey &...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20250000014217 59/93 Catherine Sixtus Appeal 2025/26 - Determination of
ownership of taonga tūturu and a
decision made at 97 Te Waipounamu
MB 243-248 on 12 September 2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
Trustees of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust,
Trustees of the Moriori IMI Settlement
Trust, Ministry for Culture and Heritage,
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust
and Dix Whānau)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 2 11:00 AM AP-20240000008036 238/93 Kenneth
Ngarangi Kawiti
Te Tawai and Maata Kawiti WhānauTrust – Enforcement of obligations of
trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP21 11:45 AM AP-20240000000871 45/93,
86/93
Arnold Thomas
Gurau, and
William Thomas
Castle
CJ 2024/6 - Waitakaruru 1A 1B 2C
and D1 block and the vesting order
made at 104 Hauraki MB 228 on
6/3/2003 - Application to the Chief
Judge
WĀ TINA – 12:00 PM ki 12:30 PM
SP22 12:30 PM AP-20230000028354 45/93 Anna Anderson CJ 2020/16 Wahapo Tipene and a
succession order made at 5 Kaikohe
Seuccession MB 197-201 on 31
October 2021 - Applicatio...
