Judges Corner Article by Judge Aidan Warren on Dispute Resolution2
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.
For example, a private mediation appointed by consent under the Act, cannot create an outcome whereby the parties have agreed to a change of status from Māori Land to General Land in their mediated agreement and expect that to be rubber stamped by the Court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011912 58/93 Sara Terehia Hona Appeal 2025/21 - He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust – Remove Sara Terehia Hona as responsible trustee of the Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust and an order dismissing a strike out application made at 347 Waiariki MB 65-78 on 15 Hepetema 2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Anthony James Marino, Catherine Te Waaka, David Herewini,...
Documents/Panui/SP-6-Appeal-2025-21-Hona-v-Trustees-of-Oriwa-Hereaka-Whanau-Trust.pdf (125 kb)
The purpose of this is to allow those government agencies to share information and hold consultation with potential owners to enable their informed decision making when it comes to SILNA land interests. This is separate from the Court’s own processes and is not to be confused with any hui or Court hearing lead by the Māori Land Court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP14 12:30 PM AP-20240000009743 239/93 338(7)/93 Kiri Tonga, Orael Joy Frearson, Orael Joy Frearson (Te Wharewahia & Te Kahui Farm) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Opuatia Marae Trust Judicial Conference (Replace Aaron Tonga, Orael Frearson and Hoani Bason with Kerry Ngataki and Lucy Tonga as responsible trustees of the Opuatia Marae Trust) SP15 12:30 PM AP-20240000009747 239/93 Kiri Tonga, Orael Joy Frearson,...
Documents/Panui/22.-Waikato-Maniapoto-3-December-2025.pdf (137 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 76 10:00AM AP-20240000011890 240/93 Jacqueline Denise Paul He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust Remove Sara Terehia Hona as responsible trustee of the Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 11:20 AM AP-20250000013478 240/93 Enid Ratahi- Pryor, Waitangi Black He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Pukaahu Domain Whānau Trust Removal of Lincoln Burns as responsible trustee of the Pukaahu Domain Whānau Trust
If the borrower defaults the lender is entitled to remove the house from the land. Currently Housing New Zealand provides financing along similar lines through the kāinga whenua scheme.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 10:00 AM AP-20250000005949 240/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matapihi 1A3C2A2 Ahu Whenua Trust - Removal of Leighton Faulkner as responsible trustee of Matapihi 1A3C2A2 Ahu Whenua Trust SP19 10:00 AM AP-20250000005957 240/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Whanau Trust - Remov...
Documents/Panui/46.-Waikato-Maniapoto-17-March-2026.pdf (123 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20240000007895 326B/93 Brendon Clarke Lewis Otamatea B2B3 Block (NA18B/1015) – reasonable access to landlocked land SP 2 11:00 AM AP-20230000028560 A20210015368 240/93 Dion Epiha Kaikou H – Remove Victor Peihopa and Glen Peihopa as trustees SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20230000032499 A20220002882 19/93 Dion Epiha Kaikou H Ahu Whenua Trust – Injunction SP 4 12.30 PM AP-20240000008036 67/93 238/93 Kenneth Ngarangi Kawit...