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appropriate application number at:
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STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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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
C...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
20 1:00 PM AP-20250000002716 239/93 Rob Gollan He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō Manaaki Farm Trust
Replace Michael Holland with Terri
Atiria Holland as responsible trustee of
the Manaaki Farm Trust
21 1:00 PM AP-20250000002710 231/93 Keitha Pokiha,
Rob Gollan
He arotakenga i te Manaaki Farm
Trust
Review of the Manaaki Farm Trust
22 1:20 PM AP-20250000002920 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Karaka...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 3 11:20 AM AP-20250000002298 239/93 Hoani Ngawhika
Ahu Whenua
Trust
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Hoani Ngawhika Ahu
Whenua Trust
Replace Moana Ngawhika with
Tracey Ngawhika as responsible
trustee of the Hoani Ngawhika Ahu
Whenua Trust
SP 4 11:50 AM AP-20250000001696 239/93 Marcus Geary He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Haumingi 3 Lands
Trust
Replace Lennard Sergeant with
Damian Whit...
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP8 10:25 AM AP-20260000003637 239/93 Rowena Ramari
Henry
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ngati Maru Wharanui
Pukehou Trust
Replace Jordan Wansbrough, Jack
Patu, Elizabeth Patu, Tessa Moana
Kake and Maylin Patu with Charlene
Leach, Mirihana Patu and Rakaiao
Nuri as responsible trustees of the
Ngati Maru Wharanui Pukehou Trus
SP9 10:30 AM AP-20260000006829 239/93 Allen Kenneth
Bisson
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahi...
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)
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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 - Appl...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP39 10:00 AM AP-20250000015098 239/93 Deputy
Registrar
Replace Hariata Hazel cairns, Dion
Charles Te Wehi Cairns and
William Te Moana Tamahiki Tutaki
Adams with Valerie Ellen Tamati
and Michael Mikaere Hakaraia as
responsible trustees of the Hurakia
Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP39 10:00 AM AP-20250000015098 239/93 Deputy
Registrar
Replace Hariata Hazel cairns, Dion
Charles Te Wehi Cairns and
William Te Moana Tamahiki Tutaki
Adams with Valerie Ellen Tamati
and Michael Mikaere Hakaraia as
responsible trustees of the Hurakia
Trust
