Tākitimu
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI March | Māehe 2026 20
Applications for Determination by a Registrar
which are considered Simple and Uncontested
The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, for
determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested and can be dealt with without a formal
hearing.
Tākitimu
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI March | Māehe 2026 20
Applications for Determination by a Registrar
which are considered Simple and Uncontested
The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, for
determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncontested and can be dealt with without a formal
hearing.
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners
18(1)(h)/93 Determine whethe...
That is, there is no longer a decision-making role for the
mediators.
What follows is a simple overview of the mediation process together with some observations.
That is, there is no longer a decision-making role for the mediators. What follows is a simple overview of the mediation process together with some observations.
In terms of the general problems with the recommendations, many suffer from an
erroneous understanding of the Act or the circumstances of Māori land; are not
supported by relevant case studies or empirical evidence; at times comprise over-
designed solutions for what are simple problems needing simple amendments to the
Act; and are not evaluated within the historical context of the Act and its
predecessors.
Where both limbs of the test have been satisfied invariably the Court will make an appointment in accordance with the wishes of the beneficial owners, or in a case of a Māori reservation trust, the beneficiaries. That seems simple enough. However, how does the Court assess compliance with the statutory criteria?
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
54 AP-20230000023121
A20220016330
118(6)/93
220/93
Deputy Registrar Dean Marshall Manunui - Succession
(further interests) & vest further interests in
Whänau trust
55 AP-20230000025262
A20220004463
164/93
158/93
Craig Allan Korff,
Ian Jack Jury
Rural Sec 46 Blk V Waitara East Sub A -
Transfer of shares from Ian Jack Jury to
Craig Allan Korff
56 AP-20230000032379 214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Connor Wilson-
Puhara
Ngap...
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