This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
Some people become landowners when land is gifted or transferred to them.
Original Grantees of the Hāwea/Wānaka SILNA Block Note: Abode refers to the place of residence for the individual as listed in the Native Land Register for the Wānaka Block 1895. The correct number of Original Grantees for the Hāwea/Wānaka SILNA Block is 50.
Documents/SILNA/List-of-Original-Grantees-for-Hawea-Wanaka-with-notes.pdf (128 kb)
Ka hauiti i te Kooti, ka hauroa i te whenua Less time in the Court, more time on the land
At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.
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 13 November 2025 Māori Appellate Court sitting 13 Novembe...
Hāngai ana ki te kopounga, i kī te Tumu Whakawā: “He kawenga tino nui te kawenga ka whai a Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox i nāianei, i roto i tōna tūranga hei Kaiwhakawā Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Māori. Ko Te Kooti Whenua Māori tētahi o ngā kōti tawhito rawa atu i Aotearoa nei, ā, he pūmau hoki āna mahi ki te āhuatanga o te hāpori Māori me te ōhanga Māori”.
E aku manu tute, nei hoki te mihi ki ngā rōia Māori katoa. Nōku te whiwhinga ki te noho i tō koutou tēpu, ki te eke ki tēnei taumata hōnore.
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