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Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 66 A20220009999 87/93 Akuhata Kepa Wilcox Akuhata "Keepa" Wilcox amendment of name to Akuhata "Kepa" Wilcox 67 A20220008362 87/93 Deputy Registrar Casey-Lee Alisa Burton - Amendment of name in the Court record Applications Not Ready to Proceed The applications listed below were received up to the closing date of this Pänui and are either not yet ready to proceed to Court hearing or do not require a formal sitting.
Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in JUNE | PIPIRI 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 9 Aotea District 10 - 14 Tairäwhiti District 15 - 23 Taitokerau District 24 - 26 Takitimu District 27 - 30 Te Waipounamu District 31 - 46 Waiariki District 47 - 56 Waikato Maniapoto District 57 Appendix 59 - 73 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar...
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has already been determined. APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000021362 A20230008262 18(1)(a)/93 Valerie Taina Vander Byl Gladys Rawhinia Matoe (Te Huna) - Determination of Life Interest (further interests) AP-20230000031063 118(6)/93 Deputy Registrar William Joseph Gardiner - succession (further interests) AP-20230000022813 A...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: COURT DISTRICT: 38 AP-20230000021191 A20230007306 113/93 118/93 Caron Te Arohanoa Anthylia Matai, Zena Rangiora Maitai (Wood) Cotter Bryan Maitai also known as Sonnyboy Maitai or Cotter Brian Maitai - Succession Waiariki TE ROHE O TAIRÄWHITI continued Whiringa-ä-Nuku / OCTOBER 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 15 Application for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested The following applicat...
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 60 AP-20230000023332 A20230005027 239(2)/93 Leanne Horo Ngatitara Part No 9 Reserve - Reduce the trustees by removing Irene Rangi, Canaan Joshua Pauro and Raymond William Tuuta as trustees due to resignation Applications Not Ready to Proceed The applications listed below were received up to the closing date of this Pänui and are yet to be considered by a Registrar or Judge.
Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti Succession and Trust application forms Form 20: Certificate by administrator Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113 (PDF 263 kb) Form 21: Succession (grant of administration) Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117 (PDF 370 kb) Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration) Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118 (PDF 371 kb) Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession) Rule...
See also Ngawaka v Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board (No 2) [2021] NZHC 291 at [43]–[47] and [58] 45 statutes referencing tikanga include the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (see s 2 definitions of “tikanga Māori” and “mana tamaiti (tamariki)”); Resource Management Act 1991; and Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
1 Fo APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS Hawea/Wanaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5 Block XIV, Lower Wanaka SD) The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1); Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2 Form 01 Rule 4.2, 16.1, 4.5, 10.9(2) For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz WHAT IS THIS...
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION
