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Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Tauranga: 10.00am, Wednesday 15 April 2026
To Tauranga: 10.00am, Monday 20 April 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waikato-Maniapoto District Registry of the court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP16 2.30PM AP-20240000006004 45/93 Craig Brown,
Moana Brown,
Jane Brown
CJ 2024/43 - Te Raupo Block -
Transfer of shares, by way of gift,
from William Brown to Jane
Lenaghan at 16 Kaikohe MB 195 on
02/06/1988 and the transfer of
shares, by way of gift, from William
Brown to Moses Brown at 19
Kaikohe MB 49 on 12/08/1991 -
Application to the Chief Judge
SP17 2.45PM AP-20240000009113 45/93,
44(1)/93,
47(4)/93
Waata John
Keat...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Tauranga: 10.00am, Wednesday 15 July 2026
To Tauranga: 10.00am, Thursday 16 July 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the
Waikato Maniapoto District Registry of the Court.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Te Aho Wānanga, Ōpōtiki: 10:00 am, Wednesday 22 July 2026
To Te Aho Wānanga, Ōpōtiki: 10:00 am, Wednesday 15 July 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District Registry of the court
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the dates as follows:
From Taupō: 10:100am, Wednesday 19 August 2026
To Taupō: 10:00am, Thursday 6 August 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District Registry of the court.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the Judge
After further consultation, I cancel the Nelson court sitting date as follows:
From Nelson District Court, 10:00am, Wednesday 27 May 2026.
Mā tātou te whenua e ora, mā te whenua tātou e ora
We will care for the land, the land will care for us Whenua is part of the identity of tangata whenua.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
M J Doogan, Te Kaiwhakawā
M K Hickey, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 19 Mei 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number CH
AP-20260000004949
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Te Waipounamu
Rescheduling of Te Waipounamu court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrerorero:...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne: 10:00 am, Tuesday 21 July 2026
To Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi, Whakatāne, 10:00 am, Thursday 16 July 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy
is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the
Waiariki District...
