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Sean’s commitment to his whānau, hapū and iwi, at home remain strong and connected.
Daniel Williams - Pae Ārahi o Te Tiratū
Dan joined the Māori Land Court in February 2022, as Pae Arahi o Te Tiratū.
A primary function of succession for Māori is to maintain whakapapa connections
to their whenua (land), whānau(family), tupuna (ancestors) and atua (gods).
51 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
52 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
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MANA
As identified earli...
Te Waipounamu
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te Whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Christchurch
Courtroom 1, Justice and Emergency
Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street,
Christchurch
Reference SP1
Wednesday 12 April 2023
Judge S Te A Milroy
Applications for Hearing
PĀNUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
1 10:00AM A20220014529...
...(116th
Māori Land Court Judge)
◆ Resident Judge, Aotea
◆ Waitangi Tribunal Presiding
Officer Social Services and Social
Development Kaupapa Inquiry
(Wai 3460)
◆ Also holds a warrant as an
Alternate Environment Court Judge
Judge Te Kani Williams
Tūhoe, Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai ki Torere,
Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti Maniapoto,
Tainui, Te Aupouri
◆ Appointed 9 December 2021 (117th
Māori Land Court Judge)
◆ Resident Judge, Te Taitokerau
◆ Waitangi Tribunal Presiding
Officer Te Reo...
...ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Whangārei | Māori Land Court, Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110
Thursday, 16 October 2025
Judge T K T A R Williams presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 81 11:00 AM AP-20240000008106 239/93 Marijke
Warmenhoven
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Pahaoa Marae
Replace Moetatua Pamariki Michell
Turoa, Hoani Park and Lee William
Edmonds with Aroha Grant, Maia
Calcott, Amanda Kerei and Kathleen
Morrison as responsible trustees of
Pahaoa Marae
...o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Whangārei | Māori Land Court, Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110
Friday, 31 October 2025
Judge T K T A R Williams presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
Te whakaoatitanga o Kaiwhakawā
Matua Fox i Te Pā, i Te Whare
Wānanga o Waikato
◆ Kei te mau wārati anō hei
Kaiwhakawā Kē o Te Kooti Taiao
Kaiwhakawā Te Kani Williams
Tūhoe, Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai
ki Torere, Ngāti Manawa, Ngāti
Maniapoto, Tainui, Te Aupouri
◆ I kopoua i te 9 o Hakihea 2021
(te Kaiwhakawā 117 o Te Kooti
Whenua Māori)
◆ Kaiwhakawā Tūturu, Te Taitokerau
◆ Āpiha Whakawā o Te Rōpū
Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi:
Te Ruku Tātari Ohotata mō Te
Reo Māori ki te Rā...
...i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Whangārei | Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110
Monday, 8 September 2025
Judge T K T A R Williams presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP22 11:45 AM AP-20250000005129 239/93
338(7)/9
3
Jasmine Kimi He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Parish of
Whangamarino Lot 471A 2C
(Taniwha Marae) Māori
reservation
Replace Mary Ann Wilson, Tui
Tawera and Michael Tahu with
Norman Pahiri, Valance Smith,
Kuratomairangi Toka and John
Barbarich as responsible trustee
of the Parish of Whangamarino
Lot 471A 2C (Taniwha Marae)
Māori reservation
SP23 12:00 PM AP-20250000006987 239/93 Ro...
