Jean Joseph‘s comment on Facebook – Puhi O Te Waka – Waimahana Marae Committee on 31 Dec 2024

Kiaora

Good question Valerie. IF YOU RECALL. THERE WAS A COURTCASE AGAINST GLENDITH SAMSON by Reuban Peterson to stop elected KKTB Trustee o Waimahana onto the marae to give update. The Court Injuction was not upheld by the Maori Land Court, however due to the fiction created until the marae committee recinder or when elected marae trustees invite we remain polite. However, at the recent AGM there was 3 waimahana registered beneficiaries present whom live in Waimahana. Thank goodness, it gave me hope that there are whanau who are willing to get information and question and take a stand. I hope I have answered your question about Glendith and I.

Ngamihi

Graham Williams response to Jean Joseph‘s comment on Facebook

If you read the court minutes, you’ll realize Jean Joseph‘s comments above are not correct. Reuban Peterson was not trying to stop Glendith Samson from attending the marae. He was asking the court for an injunction to stop Glendith Samson saying that she represents the Waimahana Marae, when she had not been elected or authorized to do so by the Maori Land Court approved Waimahana Marae Committee.

The ruling to decline Reuban Peterson‘s application eluded to in the minutes by Judge Armstrong below is that the Maori Land Court jurisdiction does not extend to the Kahukuraariki Trust Board as it is not a Maori Trust. The only options would be to take the matter to the High Court or the Waitangi Tribunal.

Unfortunately, Jean Joseph, Glendith Samson and the Kahukuraariki Trust Board continue to misrepresent themselves as representing the Waimahana Marae, despite not being elected nor authorized to do so by the Waimahana Marae Committee.

Maori Land Court – 179 TTK 152-168 Minutes (Reuban Peterson – 30 August 2018)