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C2. Whenua Māori governance
Describe your understanding of matters relating to trusts, incorporations, succession, marae
structures and governance, and Māori reservations issues.
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
A partition divides an existing Māoriland block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are
covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the
MāoriLand Court Rules 2011.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 12:00 PM AP-20240000013666 19/93
67/93
236/93
237/93
238/93
240/93
Tarina
MacDonald,
Glen Skipper,
and Rangi Kipa
Ngāti Tawhirikura Hapū Charitable
Trust – Injunction against any person
in respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māoriland or Māori Reservation
(Respondents: Ngāti Tawhirikura
Hapū Charitable trustees Beverly
Gibson, Sam Williams, and Sharron
Wipiti)...
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki MāoriLand Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office: 07 921 7402
Email Office: mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
S...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 2:00 PM AP-20260000002971 58/93 Keremeta Ainsley,
Vanessa Mercer,
Edward Ainsley,
Sally Ainsley
Appeal 2026/10 - Tuhua Trust (Mayor
Island) against a dismissal of an
Injunction application against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māoriland or Māori Reservation
heard at 293 Waikato Maniapoto MB
55-64 on 26 February 2026 – Notice of
Appeal
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20260000007681 19/93 The Trustees of
Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori
Reservation
The Trustees of Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori Reservation Trust - any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māoriland or Māori
Reservation Respondents: Joe
Davis, Te Awhi Allen-Davis and
Hamahona Davis.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP44 12:30PM AP-20240000012544 113/93
118/93
Hone Wiremu
Haare, Suzanne
Amelia Haare
He tauatanga ki a Pane Himiona
Succeed to the Māoriland interests
of Pane Himiona also known as
Pane Heta or Haare(Fanny) or Pane
Haare or Fanny Himiona or Fanny
Heta or Fanny Haare
SP45 12:30PM AP-20240000012699 113/93
118/93
Lana Sharon
Reti
He tauatanga ki a James Wilcox
Reti
Succeed to the Māoriland interests
of James W...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 1:00 PM AP-20260000007065 43/93 Deputy
Registrar
Part Haruatai 9 (Roadway) –
Rehearing of application (AP-
20230000022024 – Determine status
of land as Māori roadway, AP-
20230000022030 – Constitute an
Ahu Whenua Trust, AP-
20230000022034 – Application for
exchange order and easement for
right of way access)
Judicial Conference.