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The respondents are the trustees of the Hanataua Ahu Whenua Trust. The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
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Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District name Status Māori Customary Land Land which is still held in accordance with tikanga Māori the ownership for which has not been determined by the Māori Land Court as described in sections 129(1)(a) and 12...
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Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District name Status Māori Customary Land Land which is still held in accordance with tikanga Māori the ownership for which has not been determined by the Māori Land Court as described in sections 129(1)(a) and 12...
Over the years, Piri has worked in service of her people in Whanganui including Awa FM, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority, Te Puna Matauranga o Whanganui and the Whanganui River Māori Trust Board.
In the last 10 years, Piri has worked at the Māori Land Court in Whanganui and has recently been added to the MLC Leadership Team.
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Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District
BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti...
