Sittings 2005 Notice is hereby given that sittings of the Maori Land Court and Maori Appellate Court will be held during the year 1 January 2005 to 31 December 2005 at the places and commencing on the dates referred to in the Schedule hereto. The hour of commencement of each sitting (and the date and place thereof in the case of the Maori Appellate Court) will be notified in the relevant Panui. If any date referred to in the Schedule is varied, the varied date will be notified in the Panui. Special fixtures may be arranged in accordance with the provisions of Rule 11 of the Maori Land Court Rules 1994. JOE WILLIAMS, Chief Judge, Maori Land Court. --- Schedule Taitokerau (Whangarei) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Auckland 17 January 2005 26 November 2004 Northern 21 February 2005 10 December 2004 Auckland 14 March 2005 21 January 2005 Northern 11 April 2005 18 February 2005 Auckland 23 May 2005 25 March 2005 Northern 20 June 2005 22 April 2005 Auckland 11 July 2005 20 May 2005 Northern 22 August 2005 24 June 2005 Auckland 19 September 2005 22 July 2005 Northern 17 October 2005 26 August 2005 Auckland 21 November 2005 23 September 2005 ? Northern Courts include sittings in Kaitaia, Kaikohe and Whangarei. ? Auckland Courts include sittings at Auckland, Kaikohe and Whangarei. Waikato Maniapoto (Hamilton) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Te Kuiti 17 January 2005 26 November 2004 Hamilton 19 January 2005 26 November 2004 Tauranga 1 February 2005 26 November 2004 Thames 3 February 2005 26 November 2004 Te Kuiti 7 March 2005 21 January 2005 Hamilton 9 March 2005 21 January 2005 Tauranga 4 April 2005 18 February 2005 Thames 7 April 2005 18 February 2005 Te Kuiti 2 May 2005 24 March 2005 Hamilton 4 May 2005 24 March 2005 Tauranga 30 May 2005 22 April 2005 Thames 2 June 2005 22 April 2005 Te Kuiti 4 July 2005 20 May 2005 Hamilton 6 July 2005 20 May 2005 Tauranga 1 August 2005 24 June 2005 Thames 4 August 2005 24 June 2005 Te Kuiti 5 September 2005 22 July 2005 Hamilton 7 September 2005 22 July 2005 Tauranga 10 October 2005 26 August 2005 Thames 13 October 2005 26 August 2005 Te Kuiti 31 October 2005 23 September 2005 Hamilton 2 November 2005 23 September 2005 Tauranga 28 November 2005 21 October 2005 Thames 1 December 2005 21 October 2005 Waiariki (Rotorua) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Opotiki 27 January 2005 26 November 2004 Rotorua 1 February 2005 10 December 2004 Whakatane* 3 February 2005 10 December 2004 Rotorua 4 February 2005 10 December 2004 Opotiki 2 March 2005 21 January 2005 Rotorua 3 March 2005 21 January 2005 Rotorua 4 March 2005 21 January 2005 Taupo* 7 March 2005 21 January 2005 Opotiki 4 April 2005 18 February 2005 Whakatane* 5 April 2005 18 February 2005 Rotorua 7 April 2005 18 February 2005 Rotorua 8 April 2005 18 February 2005 Rotorua 2 May 2005 24 March 2005 Opotiki 3 May 2005 24 March 2005 Rotorua 5 May 2005 24 March 2005 Taupo* 23 May 2005 24 March 2005 Whakatane* 1 June 2005 22 April 2005 Opotiki 2 June 2005 22 April 2005 Rotorua 8 June 2005 22 April 2005 Rotorua 9 June 2005 22 April 2005 Opotiki 4 July 2005 20 May 2005 Rotorua 7 July 2005 20 May 2005 Rotorua 8 July 2005 20 May 2005 Rotorua 1 August 2005 24 June 2005 Rotorua 2 August 2005 24 June 2005 Opotiki 3 August 2005 24 June 2005 Whakatane* 4 August 2005 24 June 2005 Opotiki 2 September 2005 22 July 2005 Rotorua 5 September 2005 22 July 2005 Rotorua 6 September 2005 22 July 2005 Taupo* 9 September 2005 22 July 2005 Whakatane* 3 October 2005 26 August 2005 Opotiki 4 October 2005 26 August 2005 Rotorua 6 October 2005 26 August 2005 Rotorua 7 October 2005 26 August 2005 Opotiki 2 November 2005 23 September 2005 Rotorua 3 November 2005 23 September 2005 Rotorua 4 November 2005 23 September 2005 Taupo* 21 November 2005 23 September 2005 Whakatane* 1 December 2005 21 October 2005 Opotiki 2 December 2005 21 October 2005 Rotorua 5 December 2005 21 October 2005 Rotorua 7 December 2005 21 October 2005 *Whakatane and Taupo sitting dates subject to change on availability of venue. Tairawhiti (Gisborne) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Ruatoria 25 January 2005 26 November 2004 Gisborne 26 January 2005 26 November 2004 Wairoa 2 February 2005 10 December 2004 Gisborne 1 March 2005 21 January 2005 Ruatoria 3 March 2005 21 January 2005 Wairoa 2 March 2005 21 January 2005 Wairoa 31 March 2005 18 February 2005 Gisborne 1 April 2005 18 February 2005 Ruatoria 5 April 2005 18 February 2005 Gisborne 2 May 2005 24 March 2005 Ruatoria 4 May 2005 24 March 2005 Wairoa 5 May 2005 24 March 2005 Gisborne 1 June 2005 22 April 2005 Wairoa 2 June 2005 22 April 2005 Ruatoria 3 June 2005 22 April 2005 Gisborne 1 July 2005 20 May 2005 Ruatoria 5 July 2005 20 May 2005 Wairoa 7 July 2005 20 May 2005 Gisborne 1 August 2005 24 June 2005 Ruatoria 2 August 2005 24 June 2005 Wairoa 3 August 2005 24 June 2005 Wairoa 31 August 2005 22 July 2005 Gisborne 1 September 2005 22 July 2005 Ruatoria 5 September 2005 22 July 2005 Gisborne 3 October 2005 26 August 2005 Ruatoria 5 October 2005 26 August 2005 Wairoa 11 October 2005 26 August 2005 Gisborne 1 November 2005 23 September 2005 Wairoa 3 November 2005 23 September 2005 Ruatoria 3 November 2005 23 September 2005 Gisborne 1 December 2005 21 October 2005 Wairoa 1 December 2005 21 October 2005 Ruatoria 5 December 2005 21 October 2005 Takitimu (Hastings) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Hastings 1 February 2005 10 December 2004 Masterton 22 February 2005 10 December 2004 Hastings 4 March 2005 21 January 2005 Hastings 30 March 2005 18 February 2005 Masterton 19 April 2005 18 February 2005 Hastings 6 May 2005 25 March 2005 Hastings 3 June 2005 22 April 2005 Masterton 21 June 2005 22 April 2005 Hastings 8 July 2005 20 May 2005 Hastings 5 August 2005 24 June 2005 Masterton 23 August 2005 24 June 2005 Hastings 2 September 2005 22 July 2005 Hastings 10 October 2005 26 August 2005 Masterton 18 October 2005 26 August 2005 Hastings 4 November 2005 23 September 2005 Hastings 2 December 2005 21 October 2005 Masterton 13 December 2005 21 October 2005 Aotea (Wanganui) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Whanganui 22 February 2005 10 December 2004 Hawera 24 February 2005 10 December 2004 New Plymouth 25 February 2005 10 December 2004 Taumarunui 28 February 2005 10 December 2004 Turangi 28 February 2005 10 December 2004 Whanganui 15 March 2005 21 January 2005 Palmerston North 16 March 2005 21 January 2005 Levin 17 March 2005 21 January 2005 Wellington 18 March 2005 21 January 2005 Whanganui 12 April 2005 18 February 2005 Hawera 14 April 2005 18 February 2005 New Plymouth 15 April 2005 18 February 2005 Taumarunui 18 April 2005 18 February 2005 Turangi 18 April 2005 18 February 2005 Whanganui 24 May 2005 24 March 2005 Palmerston North 25 May 2005 24 March 2005 Levin 26 May 2005 24 March 2005 Wellington 27 May 2005 24 March 2005 Whanganui 14 June 2005 22 April 2005 Hawera 16 June 2005 22 April 2005 New Plymouth 17 June 2005 22 April 2005 Taumarunui 30 June 2005 22 April 2005 Turangi 30 June 2005 22 April 2005 Whanganui 12 July 2005 20 May 2005 Palmerston North 13 July 2005 20 May 2005 Levin 14 July 2005 20 May 2005 Wellington 15 July 2005 20 May 2005 Whanganui 23 August 2005 24 June 2005 Hawera 25 August 2005 24 June 2005 New Plymouth 26 August 2005 24 June 2005 Taumarunui 29 August 2005 24 June 2005 Turangi 30 August 2005 24 June 2005 Whanganui 13 September 2005 22 July 2005 Palmerston North 14 September 2005 22 July 2005 Levin 15 September 2005 22 July 2005 Wellington 16 September 2005 22 July 2005 Whanganui 11 October 2005 26 August 2005 Hawera 13 October 2005 26 August 2005 New Plymouth 14 October 2005 26 August 2005 Taumarunui 24 October 2005 26 August 2005 Turangi 25 October 2005 26 August 2005 Whanganui 22 November 2005 23 September 2005 Palmerston North 23 November 2005 23 September 2005 Levin 24 November 2005 23 September 2005 Wellington 25 November 2005 23 September 2005 Whanganui 6 December 2005 21 October 2005 Hawera 8 December 2005 21 October 2005 New Plymouth 9 December 2005 21 October 2005 Taumarunui 19 December 2005 21 October 2005 Turangi 20 December 2005 21 October 2005 Te Waipounamu (Christchurch) Venue Sitting Date Panui Closing Date Nelson 25 January 2005 10 December 2004 Blenheim 26 January 2005 10 December 2004 Christchurch 2 February 2005 10 December 2004 Invercargill 2 March 2005 21 January 2005 Dunedin 3 March 2005 21 January 2005 Christchurch 6 April 2005 18 February 2005 Blenheim 5 May 2005 24 March 2005 Blenheim 6 May 2005 24 March 2005 Christchurch 2 June 2005 22 April 2005 Invercargill 6 July 2005 20 May 2005 Dunedin 7 July 2005 20 May 2005 Christchurch 3 August 2005 24 June 2005 Blenheim 8 September 2005 22 July 2005 Nelson 9 September 2005 22 July 2005 Christchurch 5 October 2005 26 August 2005 Invercargill 2 November 2005 23 September 2005 Dunedin 3 November 2005 23 September 2005 Christchurch 28 November 2005 21 October 2005 Chatham Islands* 30 November 2005 21 October 2005 *Subject to change Maori Land Court Appellate Court Sittings 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