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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
AP-20240000008827 18(1)(a)/93 Johanna Christina
McLean
He whakataunga a te kooti mō te puritanga
ngātahitanga o Johanna Christina McLean whai
muri i te matenga o John Douglas McLean –
Decision of the Court concerning the ownership
rights of Johanna Christina McLean in a joint
tenancy of John Douglas McLean (deceased)
AP-20240000008914 86/93 Deputy Registrar He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga o
te kooti –
Amendment of Court record at 488 Aot...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
AP-20240000011435 113/93
118/93
Betty Moana
Houkamau, Teena-
Renae Turikatuku Kui
Biddle
He tauatanga ki a Hemi Biddle
Succeed to the Māori land interests of Hemi Biddle
AP-20240000011500 67/93 Deputy Registrar Tutaeheka Māori Reservation - Judicial Conference
AP-20240000011524 87/93 Patrick John Hinga He whakatikahanga ki te ingoa o John PaHe
whakatikahanga ki te ingoa o John Patrick
Hinga ki a Patrick John Hinga
Amending John P...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20240000001797 118(6)/93 Rebecca Arani Kahura Arani – Succession (further interests)
AP-20240000001818 113/93
118/93
Catherine Maree
Rooney-Duindam
Bella Corrine Pera Te Koa Rooney also known as
Bella Corrine Pera Te Koa Seymour - Succession
AP-20240000001910 18(1)(a)/93 Keri Robyn Booker He whakataunga a te kooti mö te puritanga
ngätahitanga o Larry Craig Edwards whai muri i
te matenga o Angela Robyn Edwards -
Decision of the court co...
Only 17% of Māori knew how to speak te reo, only 5% of our children in schools could speak te reo, and furthermore, there were people of that time who declared there was no benefit in teaching te reo and no benefit in the continued survival of te reo Māori.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000030272 113/93
117/93
Melanie Rae Pera Joseph Pera also known as Tio Pepene
Herewini or Joe Aperahama or Tio Aperahama
- Succession
AP-20230000034700 164/93
158/93
Raymonde Cowell Te Rua-o-te-Moko No. 2B and two others
- Transfer of shares by way of gift from
Raymonde Pikitu Cowell to Gabriel Aroha
Cowell and Charlie Ariki Cowell
AP-20240000001008 239/93 Hine Bishara Matioro Wairemana Whänau Trust - Replace
Theresa Tangiariki Bi...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000035537 86/93 Deputy Registrar Rewiti and Margaret Wilson Whänau Trust
- Amendment of Court record to include
all blocks in the Whänau Trust at (119
Tairawhiti MB 78-80 dated 12/04/2023) (AP-
20230000027057)
AP-20230000036044 86/93 Deputy Registrar Matahiia X and other blocks - Amendment
of Court record to show correct spelling of
trustees names at (120 Tairawhiti MB 72-90
dated 8/06/2023) (AP-20230000027782)
AP-20230000029568 113/9...
As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court. This, at a time when the nation is celebrating the 50th year of the anniversary of the Māori language petition, the 40th anniversary of te kohanga reo and the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand.