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APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
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.
PÄNUI
NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
55 A20220005809 239/93 Pandra Reione
Reihana
Araukuku 15 (Ngarongo Marae) - reduce trustees
due to resignation of Pandra Reihana and Kahlton
Manaia
Applications that have been decided without notice
The following applications were determined by the Court prior to the closing date of this pänui
PÄNUI
NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
26 A20220007186 98(9)/93 Deputy Registrar Rangitoto Tuhua 2C1, 2C2A and 2C2B blocks -...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 7 Te Rohe o Aotea
8 - 12 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
13 - 21 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
22 - 25 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
26 - 30 Te Rohe oTe Waipounamu
31 - 52 Te Rohe o Waiariki
53 - 63 Te Rohe o Wa...
Applications for Hearing
PÄNUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
1 10:00AM A20220006290 118/93 Mauhana Sarah
Ann Pohatu,
Godfrey Pohatu
Tapara Tangireta Kakano Fox also
known as Tapara Kakano Ferris or
Tapara Wanoa - Succession
2 10:05AM A20220006742 118/93 Jin Hillman Makore Tau Taingahue also known
as Makoere Pareote Wiremu Tau
Taingahue - Succession
3 10:10AM A20190008405 118/93 Ruth Te Pairi Mary Josephine Te Pairi also known as
Mary Josephin...
Contents:
Applications for hearing in NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI 2023:
2 - 11 Te Rohe o Aotea
12 - 15 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
16 - 27 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
28 - 30 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
31 - 37 Te Rohe oTe Waipounamu
38 - 54 Te Rohe o Waiariki
55 - 61 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
62 - 78 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
79 Office of the Chief Regist...
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.
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
A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 -
Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a...
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.