The first is that where trustees are not appointed according to an election the Court is accused of ignoring the wishes of the owners or of usurping their role in electing individuals of the owners’ choice.
That process was outside of the marae and a decision had to be made to provide finality.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Applications for Hearing PÄNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 39 11:00AM A20220008851 164/93 Ihipera Makinare McClutchie Waitekaha A6A2 - Transfer of Shares from Ihipera Makinare McClutchie to Tane Rickard 40 11:05AM A20220004035 239/93 Wikitoria Gilvray Te Whänau a Iritekura Trust - Reduce the Trustees by Removing Te Wairemana Elizabeth Keelan as Trustee 41 11:12AM A20220004491 239/93 Teoraiti Debbie Andrews Matahiia X, Matahiia Y, Puhunga A...
Documents/Panui/0825522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-October-2022-web22.pdf (589 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 40 11:30 AM AP-20240000011771 239/93 338(7)/93 Paul Leonard Adams He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Kōhanga Moa Marae Māori Reservation Replace Lucy Wetere Rata and Sarah Whitiora Trinder with Jonathan Te Ropiha Robert Pauro, Mako Jones and Paul Leonard Adams as responsible trustees of Te Kōhanga Moa Marae Reservation 41 11:35 AM AP-20240000012312 239/93 338(7)/93 Iris Moana Ward He whakarerekētanga ki...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 42 10:35 AM AP-20250000001055 239/93 The Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahiti mō Reureu 1 Sec 23C3 Trust Add Kurt Keith Ball as a trustee of the Reureu 1 Sec 23C3 Trust 43 10:40 AM AP-20250000001038 239/93 The Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Himatangi 5A5B Trust Add Colin Carlson as a trustee of the Himatangi 5A5B Trust 44 10:45 AM AP-20250000000877 231/93 The Māori Trustee...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 47 A20220006242 235A/93, 239/93 Christine Anne Fox Palmerston North Mäori Reserve Trust - Reduce trustees by resignation of Mark Te One as trustee 48 A20210014322 113A/93, 118/93 Memory Mahuri Rota Aroha Rota – Succession 49 A20220001866 113A/93, 118/93 Marc Adrian Rogan Cooper Robert Heathcote Cooper - Succession 50 A20220005123 235A/93, 239/93 Cathy Katene Katene Whänau Trust - Replace Mihipeka Lenora Katen...
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
Typically, as in the election of officers (chairperson etc), the trustees will make that election themselves.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000022807 A20200008433 10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (Te Ohu Kaimoana) 5.
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
Awaiting Hearing or Outcome A20170006414 31/10/2017 CJ 2017/35 - Parihaka Papakainga and a trustee order made at 72 Taranaki MB 86 on 25 January 1962 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Rangaiti Mathews 1.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000022807 A20200008433 10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (Te Ohu Kaimoana) 5.
