For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
29 10:00 AM AP-20240000004818 239/93 James Daniel
Karaitiana
Robinson
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ngatitu Whānau No 1
Trust –
Reduce the number of trustees due
to not standing for re-election Daniel
Rogers, Paul Eiffe and Matoe
Wineera
30 10:05 AM AP-20240000004398 239/93
Shay Anna
Marie Apakura
King
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Pariroa A & B
Reservation–
Replace Barnard Kelly Thorne Te
Kaha...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
29 12:00 PM AP-20250000006295 18(1)(a)/93 Shona Dianne
Sievers
He whakataunga a te kooti mō
tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana
nō wai ngā whare ki runga i a
Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B
Decision of the court to determine a
claim to a homestead and associated
buildings on Ohau No 3
SubdivisionNo 6 B
30 12:00 PM AP-20250000006293 289/93 Shona Dianne
Sievers
He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o
Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B
P...
AP-20230000027603
A20230004826
45/93 Matthew William Te Puia Guy Gerald Kau Kau and succession
orders made at 242 Taitokerau MB
297-298 on 07/ 12/202021 -
Application to Chief Judge
AP-20230000027604
A20230005467
45/93 Harata Peihopa CJ 2023/15 Patu Peihopa and vesting
orders made at 58 Whangarei MB
275 on 23/11/1981 - Application to
Chief Judge
AP-20230000027605
A20230005469
45/93 James Walter Couper, Sharon
Lee Couper, Chad Heberley
George William Lowell Couper and
succe...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
November | Noema
2025
Contents
Applications for hearing in November | Noema 2025
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 36 Te Rohe o Aotea
37 – 51 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
52 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
87 – 96 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
97 – 115 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
116 – 185 Te Rohe o Waiariki
154 –185 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
186 – 188 Māori Appellate Court
189 – 205 Applications t...
STANDARD REFERENCE SYNTAX
The standard syntax for minute book series is as
follows:
NN MB PP or NN MB A-Z
Where:
• NN = minute book number
• MB = abbreviation associated with the minute
book
• PP = folio(s) or page(s)
• A-Z = used in place of the folio or page numbers
to indicate a search for the index pages
associated with the particular minute book.
For example:
51 Opotiki MB 67 translates to 51 OPO 67
Opotiki 51/67 translates to 51 OPO 67...
For present purposes, it has been said that tikanga is constitutionally significant to the development of
the law in four mutually reinforcing respects:
(a) First, as an independent source of rights and obligations in te ao Māori and the first law
of Aotearoa.43
(b) Second, in terms of the Treaty rights and obligations that pertain to tikanga.
POSTAL C/ CAROL WALKER, MOAWHANGO RD2 TAIHAPE 5/20/23
Taitokerau 71436 Otakanini Topu Incorporation OTAKANINI INCORPORATION, SECRETARY 21 NEVILLE STREET, WARKWORTH 1/5/59
Aotea 64462 Parininihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation PO BOX 241 NEW PLYMOUTH 4340, OR 0800759462 35 LEACH STREET, NEW PLYMOUTH 4310. 5/20/23
Taitokerau 71427 Pokapu Incorporation PROPRIETORS OF POKAPU, PO BOX 172, KAWAKAWA 5/22/75
Tairāwhiti 42767 Proprietors of Ahikouka A6B B D O SPICERS 1 PEEL STREET, PO BOX 169, GISB...
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 owners
19/93 Application f...
In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary
of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
