21 August 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT
Court operating protocols withdrawn; jury trial
guidelines modified
COVID-19 court operating protocols for all jurisdictions have been withdrawn, and
the Jury Trial Protocol and Jury Trial Guidelines have been modified, effective today.
Details for the hui are:
Whenua: Otonga 3
Date: Saturday 16 August 2025
Time: 2PM Chatham Islands time (1.15PM New Zealand time)
Venue: The Den Norman Memorial Reserve Chatham Islands
Proposed resolution:
T he Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 came into force on 27 August 2025 introducing new ways for Māori landowners to take action around water service matters affecting whenua Māori.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the Judge
After further consultation, I adjourn the court sitting date as follows:
From Christchurch Māori Land Court, 10:00am, Thursday 3 July 2025
To Christchurch Māori Land Court, 10:00am, Thursday 7 August 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Te Waipounamu District Registry o...
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20210005308 23/03/2021 CJ 2021/12 - Henare Arapeti Sutherland - and a succession order made at 2 Whangarei Succession MB 308 on 10 August 1993 -
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
AP-20230000020358
A20220016726
113/93
118/93
18(1)(a)/93
Sandy Robert Karauria James Karauria – Succession
and determination of life interest
AP-20230000020559
A20230001265
113/93
118/93
214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Here Turi Koka Nissen Barlow Jack Mei – Succession
and constitute the Barlow Mei
Whānau Trust and appoint Here
Turikoka Nissen, Maree Ann Mei,
Robert Jack Mei, Carla Elizabeth
Ngapera Mei and Leila Patri...
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
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Last modified: 13 December 2023
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