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prove Graeme had truly earned his retirement,
blending heartfelt respect with good-humoured
storytelling.
Whānau and colleagues spoke with admira-
tion of Graeme’s tireless dedication, visionary
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20240000029701
113/93,
117/93,
214/93,
219/93,
220/93,
222/93
Aleisha Ewa
Makaretta
Mitchell
Te Kiriwhero Makarita Mitchell also
known as Te Kiriwhero Mitchell or Te
Kiriwhero Ewa Makarita Mitchell -
Succession and Constitute the Ngati
Te Kiriwhero WhanauTrust over the
interests of the deceased and
appoint Shikyra Ngaroma Te Kahu
Kopeka Mitchell, Aleisha Ewa
Makaretta
Respondents: Joshua Wikiriwhi,
Zalia Nathan, Kiri Powell, Bill
Simons, Luann Tapu and Mihi
Moeka'a
SP 2 11.30AM
AP-20250000015298 19/93 Phillip Wee Te
Waimarama
Kaka
Oakura A2C Residue Block –
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Henare Aperahama
Wharemate WhanauTrust
Grounds for application:
I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or
I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or
I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest
3. Consultation with whānau
I have consulted with my immediate whānau about this application; and
There are no objections from my whānau
4.
The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.
Details for the hui are:
Whenua: Otonga 3
Date: Saturday 16 August 2025
Time: 2PM Chatham Islands time (1.15PM New Zealand time)
Venue: The Den Norman Memorial Reserve Chatham Islands
Proposed resolution:
T he Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.
Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau
and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members
of different whānau (with different views on whāngai
succession).
