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HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SILNA WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 9 SEPTEMBER 2021
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the
Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wanaka Survey District)
under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
A composite title is issued to each house owner,
comprising:
1. the freehold share of the lessee in the whole
block, and
2. the leasehold interest of the lessee in the
individual site.
(c) Third, where tikanga values comprise a source of the New Zealand common law.44 or
have been integrated into law by statutory reference45
41 Tautari v Mahanga – Mohinui 3B2B (2011) 18 Taitokerau MB 6 (18 TTK 6) at [33].
42 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
43 See Ani Mikaere “The Treaty of Waitangi and Recognition of Tikanga Māori” in Michael Belgrave, Merata Kawharu and
David V Williams (eds) Waitangi Revisited: Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi (2nd ed, Oxford...
The Act may well have deficiencies,
but having read the report the reader is none the wiser as to the specifics of those
deficiencies
The report is structured around five propositions:
• Proposition 1: Utilisation of Māori land should be able to be determined by a
majority of engaged owners;
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner
Judge D J Ambler
• Proposition 2: All Māori land should be capable of utilisation and effective
administration;
• Proposition 3:...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220010862 113/93,
118/93,
214/93
Joshua David
Haereroa
Alfred Peke Banks Haereroa - Succession and
Whänau Trust
A20220011305 150A/93 Barbara Iritekura
Taylor
Barbara Iritekura Taylor - Licence to Occupy
Waitakaro C
A20220011309 150A/93 Dorothy Roelofje
Taylor
Dorothy Roelofje Taylor - Licence to Occupay
Waitakaro C
A20220010923 98(9)/93 Preston Epplett Francis Guthrie Smith - Application for Payment from
the Mäori Land Court Specia...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220013104 244/93 Anne Iranui McGuire Atarea Mokai Noanoa Whänau Trust - Variation of
trust
A20220013284 214/93 Rebecca Hollis/Walker Constitute the Matilda Rakahana Haami-Jones
Whänau Trust
A20220012543 43/93 Huia Renata Ema Te Kani - Rehearing of Application
A20210014132
A20220013495 239/93 Rawiri Tangaroa
Haapu
Haapu Whänau Trust - Replace Meri Ellen Miller
Haapu with Te Eke ki te rangi maki Jack Haapu as a
Trustee
A20220012346 244/93...