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For decisions made between 1922 and 1964:
NN CJ PP or NN CJ A-Z
Where:
• NN = The minute book number (ranging from 1 to
10)
• CJ = The abbreviation for the Chief Judge minute
book series
• PP = The folio(s) or page(s)
MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
33
AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Application to the...
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STEVEN DODD
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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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 October 1864
P...
The applicant should be
prepared to establish this at the hearing.
2 The rules require that proper notice must be given of the time, date, and place of the hearing to persons who voted against the formation of a trust
or objected to it (see paragraph 10 under Details in support of application). The applicant should produce evidence of that notice at the hearing.
3 The CV for proposed trustees need not be comprehensive.
In your application, you’ll need to provide:
evidence that those persons holding at least 10% of the shares in the incorporation seek an investigation or
evidence that a special resolution was passed at a general meeting of the shareholders seeking an investigation
the grounds upon which an investigation is sought, and
any matters that should be brought to the immediate attention of a judge.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:30 AM AP-20250000006748 315(1)(b)/93 Rose Dudley Te Konoti B4A3B2B - Create an
easement for a roadway
SP 2 10:30 AM AP-20250000006830 240/93 Rose Dudley Te Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua
Trust - Removal of Taukiri Dudley,
Mathew Dudley, Bella Samuels &
Flo Faith Samuels as responsible
trustees of Te Konoti B4A3B2B
Ahu Whenua Trust.
