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Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference
At Thames
Ministry of Justice, District Court, Queen Street
Thames
Monday, 4 December 2023
Judge R P Mullins, Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec4.1 12.00pm A20220008642 /
AP-20230000027276
67/93,
21/94
Matthew Tanui
Fleet
Par...
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga ō ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Tauranga
Courtroom 1.10, McLean House, 26
McLean Street, Tauranga
Wednesday 13 December 2023
T M Wara, Judge (Presiding)
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec11 2:00 PM A20220008742 /
AP-
20230000026694
239/93
240/93
Betty Ngah...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10:00 AM AP-20250000014275 58/93 Stewart Robert
Coulson
Appeal 2025/27 - Lot 3 Deposited Plan
37325 (SA989/287) and a refusal to
grant applications for injunction and
determine status of land made at 283
Waikato Maniapoto MB 256-259 dated
15/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Māori Land Court)
s.315-326
Application Checklist For Acceptance
All applications MUST:
Have all relevant sections of the form completed
Be dated
Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel
Have applicant(s) full contact details:
Contact address;
Phone details: Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Other:
Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to
District
Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing
Appropriate fee or fe...
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katoa, o te wāhi, o ngā whare kei runga i te
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Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau District
registry office
2nd Floor, Manaia house, rathbone Street
aX10086, Whangārei 0140
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
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Auckland Information Offi ce
135 Kolmar road
eX10912, Papatoetoe 2155
T (09) 279 5850
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E mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Waikato Maniapoto District
registry office
Level 2, BnZ centre,...
It’s not about the backlog, rather it’s the impact that the delays have had on Māori land owners, their whanau and their hapū, as ultimately justice delayed is justice denied.
This is the position that the Māori Land Court took in Tautari v Mahanga41 where Judge Ambler stated;
“Clearly many owners feel whanaungatanga to both owners. The Act 42 promotes owners
resolving such disputes themselves but, where they are unable to do so, the Court must resolve
the dispute.
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including:
Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order
Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners
Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners
Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including:
Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order
Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners
Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners
Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...