As it happens, the Crown had already acquired a large part of what is today the national park before the allocation of the peaks to the government by the Native Land Court in September 1887.
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Judge Isaac was appointed as a Judge of the Court on 20 December 1993, and subsequently appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Court on 8 September 1999. He was then appointed as Chief Judge of the Court on 13 August 2009, and sworn in at a ceremony at Pakirikiri Marae in Tokomaru Bay on 11 September that year.
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Kaiwhakawā Aidan Warren Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Pākehā, Cherokee Nation Judge Aidan Warren was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 30 September 2021.
He also worked for a large national law firm for 10 years and was also General Counsel for Te Ohu Kai Moana.
• Derivation search report • Historic record sheet • National Pānui • Special Pānui • Survey Plan • Judgment • Orders • Minute • Minute Book Index • Historic Ownership Schedule • Historic Memorial Schedule Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present M J Doogan, Te Kaiwhakawā R Reid, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 19 Ākuhata 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered...
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Over the period, the total number of active applications nationally has increased by 17 per cent, an additional 2,085 applications.
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Current trustee training roster Let us know a good time that suits you: Tuesday Time Thursday Time 1 September 2026 3:00 PM 3 September 2026 6:00 PM 8 September 2026 6:00 PM 10 September 2026 10:00 AM 15 September 2026 3:00 PM 17 September 2026 6:00 PM 22 September 2026 6:00 PM 24 September 2026 10:00 AM 29 September 2026 3:00 PM 1 October 2026 6:00 PM 6 October 2026 6:00...
However, having heard further evidence and submissions arising from the September 2008 meeting, the Māori Land Court decided that the majority of former trustees were no longer eligible to stand for election.
The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
