She lived at Urenui but died on the Chatham Islands. Recently the New Plymouth District Council commenced “abandoned land” proceedings to sell the land to settle outstanding rates.
Documents/Landowner-notices/NOTICE-OF-HUI-OF-DESCENDANTS-OF-MARY-NAERA.pdf (135 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 36 10:00AM AP-20230000027489 A20210005008 45/93 Sally Matekoraha Westrupp CJ 2021/10 - Lettie Puha or Karete Puha or Karete (Lettie) Puha or Leslie Puha - and a succession order made at 179 Waiariki MB 267-269 on 1 February 2018 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 37 10:15AM AP-20230000027496 A20210006488 45/93 Deputy Registrar, Māori Land Court CJ 2021/16 - Graham Matemaitawhiti Kingi also known as Matematawhiti Kingi...
Documents/Panui/17.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-20-June-2024.pdf (136 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 19 10:00AM AP-20230000019637 A20160002930 45/93 Flora Falanaki CJ 2016/14 - Donald McLeod - and succession orders made at 38 South Island MB 228-232 on 10/08/1961 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 20 10:15AM AP-20230000019652 A20170006414 45/93 Rihitia Totorewa, Rangaiti Mathews CJ 2017/35 - Parihaka Papakainga and a trustee order made at 72 Taranaki MB 86 on 25 January 1962 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 21...
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
He utunga mai I te Tahua Āwhina Motuhake a te kooti - Payment from the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund to McCaw Lewis regarding AP- 20250000009486 - Rawhiti 2A3B2C2 Residue (Appointment)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP16 2.30PM AP-20240000006004 45/93 Craig Brown, Moana Brown, Jane Brown CJ 2024/43 - Te Raupo Block - Transfer of shares, by way of gift, from William Brown to Jane Lenaghan at 16 Kaikohe MB 195 on 02/06/1988 and the transfer of shares, by way of gift, from William Brown to Moses Brown at 19 Kaikohe MB 49 on 12/08/1991 - Application to the Chief Judge SP17 2.45PM AP-20240000009113 45/93, 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Waata John Keating CJ 2024/...
I am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the Māori Land Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
Sitting period Closing date for lodgements 10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026 Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 14 May 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting 13 May 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027593 45/93 Dinah Allison Harrington CJ 2023/16 Thomas Theodore Howell also known as Thomas Howell - Tautuku Blk IX Sec 1A2 & Section 6 Block XIII Rowallan Survey District ( Rowallan) - and succession orders made at 66 South Island MB 6-7 on 20/8/1984 and at 67 South Island MB 141 on 29/7/1985 - Application to the Chief Judge SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000029714 45/93 Robin Diamond, Janice Ta...
Documents/Landowner-notices/9-June-2026-Panui-DCJ.pdf (154 kb)
This makes owner-driven utilisation of the land problematic.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 2:00 PM AP-20260000002971 58/93 Keremeta Ainsley, Vanessa Mercer, Edward Ainsley, Sally Ainsley Appeal 2026/10 - Tuhua Trust (Mayor Island) against a dismissal of an Injunction application against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation heard at 293 Waikato Maniapoto MB 55-64 on 26 February 2026 – Notice of Appeal
Documents/Panui/5.-SP-7-APPEAL2026-10-Tuhua-Mayor-Island-amended-22.6.2026.pdf (127 kb)
