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Awaiting Administrative Action
A20200008433 10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a
Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (Te Ohu Kaimoana) 1.
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
25 A20230005302 113A/93,
118/93
Debbie Gemmell Tanginoa Gemmell also known as Tanginoa
Dorothy Gemmell or Tanginoa Gemmell nee
Takarangi - Succession
26 A20230005528 113A/93,
118/93
Vanessa Ranginui John Bartholomew Ranginui Jnr - Succession
27 A20230005027 235A/93,
239/93
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
res...
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20210007549 31/05/2021 s30/93 - Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana - Application to Determine Appropriate Representatives
s98L/93 - Mediation - Ratana Pa Reserves Trust , Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana & Ors
30/93, 98L/93, 231/93 Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana 3.
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or
Peneti - and orders made at 117
WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and
succession orders made at 159 GIS
286-287 (26 November 2004) and
112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March
1960) - Application to the Chief
Judge
7
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus To...
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20210007549 31/05/2021 s30/93 - Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana - Application to Determine Appropriate Representatives
s98L/93 - Mediation - Ratana Pa Reserves Trust , Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana & Ors
30/93, 98L/93, 231/93 Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana 3.
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20200005314 3/06/2020 CJ 2020/18 - Te Rata Phillips also known as Te Rata Ben Phillips or Te Rata Te Rata Phillips or Terata Phillips - and a succession order made at 71 Waikato Maniapoto MB 121-126 on 22 January 2014 -
Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Te Iringa Hikatangata 1.
Norma Hetaraka,
Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen
and Norma Rameka
Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi -
application referred to the Court
pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to
determine a dispute concerning the
interpretation and intent of clause
4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O-
Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed)
and whether the decision making
process was consistent with clauses
26-30 of the Trust Deed.
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:
APPLIC...
Prepare for Court hearing
AP-20230000019653
A20170006851
22/11/2017 CJ 2017/31 - Te Huka Whatu or Te Hiika Whatu or Te Hika Whatu or Darkie Whatu or Te Hiika Whatu Te Tua and succession orders made at 226
Rotorua MB 182-184 on 27 February 1990 and 13 Waiariki MB 138-140 on 6 August 2010 - Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Nganehu Whatu 2.
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