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An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 Oc...
He was appointed as a Native Land Court Judge on 3 February 1919. He entered practice in 1905, only 8 years after Victoria University was established, so it seems a fair bet that he was our first judge to attend VUW.
...2015 we turned 150 and to mark that milestone we produced a publication called ‘He Pou Herenga Tangata, He Pou Herenga Whenua, He Pou Whare Kōrero – 150 Years of the Māori Land Court’ Our publication provides a detailed history of the origins of the Native Land Court and looks at the role of the Court over its 150 year history.
...Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District
BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti District
STATUS Māori Land Court - Land Status Type TWP Te Waipounamu District
AREA Total area (in hectares) recorded by the Māori Land Court WAR Waiariki District
OWNERS Number of be...
...Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District
BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti District
STATUS Māori Land Court - Land Status Type TWP Te Waipounamu District
AREA Total area (in hectares) recorded by the Māori Land Court WAR Waiariki District
OWNERS Number of be...
