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Aorere – Accretion, determination of status, and ownership of land
Judge Sarah Reeves & Sophie Hursthouse
Introduction
In 2017, an application to the Court was made by Ropata Taylor seeking determination
of status and ownership of land situated in the township of Collingwood, Golden Bay.1
The land had no current title and was significantly affected by both accretion and
erosion.
Taitokerau
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference
At Whangārei
(via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99314293400)
Māori Land Court Taitokerau
16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei
Monday 13 November 2023
Judge M P Armstrong
PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP 4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028401
A20200013952
18(...
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.
Both agencies are currently investigating these blocks which require
significant research to rectify and they are included on the exclusion list pending final confirmation
of their status.
There are 207 blocks excluded under this category covering an area of 2,787.2953ha.
Both agencies are currently investigating these blocks which require
significant research to rectify and they are included on the exclusion list pending final confirmation
of their status.
There are 207 blocks excluded under this category covering an area of 2,787.2953ha.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 11:00AM AP-20230000021761
(A20210006361)
18(1)(h)/93 Mare Reiharangi
Kupa Snr
Part Ngaruroro
Riverbed –
Determine the status
of the land
SP 2 11:00AM AP-20240000011331 134/93 Stephen Kupa, Te
Maanga Kupa,
Gilbert Walter Kupa,
Margaret (Makere)
Kowhai Mackey,
Mare Heirangi Kupa
Snr
Change the status of
the land at Part
Ngaruroro Riverbed
Omahu Property,
being Section 1 SO
497236 from
General land to
Māori freehold land...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 11:00AM AP-20230000021761
(A20210006361)
18(1)(h)/93 Mare Reiharangi
Kupa Snr
Part Ngaruroro
Riverbed –
Determine the status
of the land
SP 2 11:00AM AP-20240000011331 134/93 Stephen Kupa, Te
Maanga Kupa,
Gilbert Walter Kupa,
Margaret (Makere)
Kowhai Mackey,
Mare Heirangi Kupa
Snr
Change the status of
the land at Part
Ngaruroro Riberd
Omahu Property,
being Section 1 SO
497236 from
General land to
Māori freehold land
T...