New appointment to Māori Land Court bench
Kei ngā maunga whakahī, kei ngā wai tuku kiri, kei ngā mātāwaka o te motu, nei rā te mihi ki a koutou.
Ka tika me mihi ki te hunga kua riro atu ki te pō, ki ngā mate o tēnā iwi o tēnā iwi, e kore te aroha o rātou mā e waikuratia. Hoki ora mai ki tātou ngā waihotanga o rātou mā, tēnā koutou tēnā tātou. Me huri aku whakaaro i ēnei wā ki ngā pito o te motu kua pāngia e te huripari, auē te mamae me te ngaukino nei.
Kāti ake ka huri ki te kaupapa, e hika ma, nōku te hōnore ki te tuku i tēnei pānuitanga motuhake.
E te uri o Ngāti Rēhia, te uri o Ngāti Kurī tēnei uri o Ngā Puhi nui tonu piki mai rā ki te pae whakawā, whakaeke mai ki te Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki Te Roopu Whakamana i Te Tiriti, whakatau mai rā ki tō tūranga hōu! E Alana Miriana Thomas, nau mai me ōu pūkenga maha hei hua mo ngāi Māori.
I am very pleased to announce the Minister for Māori development has confirmed the appointment of Alana Miriana Thomas as a permanent judge of the Māori Land Court. Judge Thomas is currently the Director at Kaupare Law and Consultancy and holds an LLB, BA from the University of Auckland. Judge Thomas has a strong interest in the retention, development and promotion of all aspects of te Ao Māori.
The date of the swearing in ceremony will be confirmed in due course and once sworn in she will be based in Wellington.
The Honourable Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development made a formal announcement on 22 March 2023: New appointment to Māori Land Court bench | Beehive.govt.nz(external link)
My congratulations, and congratulations on behalf of the Māori Land Court, to Judge Thomas. I look forward to us formally welcoming Judge Thomas as she begins her new journey as a part of the Māori Land Court bench.
Kua piki te manu ki te rangi, heoi anō tā tātau, te titiro pewhea tōna rere.
Nō te pāpā Rangitihi Tahuparae tēnei kōrero.
Nāku iti nei
Chief Judge W W Isaac