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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
36 2:10 PM AP-20250000003683 133/93 Robert
Christopher
Smith
He panonitanga ki te tūnga taitara
o Hongoeka 3C2A2 mai i te
whenua atu i te whenua Māori ki te
whenua Māori
Change the status of Hongoeka
3C2A2 from General land to Māori
freehold land
At Palmerston North | Te Whare Wairua O Mererikiriki, 138 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Thursday, 10 July 2025
Judge M J Doogan presiding
Applications to be heard
P...
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
February | Pēpuere
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
40 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
61 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
97 – 110 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
111 – 124 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
125 – 162 Te Rohe o Waiariki
163 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
187 – 190 Māori Appellate Court
191 – 208 Applicat...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
February | Pēpuere
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
40 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
61 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
97 – 110 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
111 – 124 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
125 – 162 Te Rohe o Waiariki
163 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
187 – 190 Māori Appellate Court
191 – 208 Applicat...
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer
the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from
the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to
those entitled.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 8 Aotea District
9 - 15 Tairäwhiti District
16 - 27 Taitokerau District
28 Takitimu District
29 - 33 Waiariki District
34 - 44 Waikato Maniapoto District
46 - 61 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
63 Appendix
64 - 67 Notices
68 Information Serv...
Judge Milner is well-versed in the work of both the Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal through his extensive work representing land owners and claimant groups in both jurisdictions, alongside his work in Treaty settlement negotiations and experience in resource management, intellectual property and Marine and Coastal Area cases.
Ngā kupu ture
Legal terms
Read about the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court.
Ngā raumei
Resources
Download printable versions of our resources about transferring Māori land.
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...
