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\par HELD AT RAROTONGA
\par (LAND DIVISION)
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\par APPLICATION NO. 286/2007,538/2007
\par 
\par }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406 IN THE MATTER}{\b\insrsid9580107\charrsid2366406  }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406 of an application for
\par succession to TE TUA
\par HIRO }{\b\insrsid9580107\charrsid2366406 \endash }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406  TETUAIRO
\par }{\b\insrsid9580107\charrsid2366406  -}{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406  TETUAHIRO }{\b\insrsid9580107\charrsid2366406 - }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406 
\par TETUAHIRO A NGARIU
\par TEREI
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\par }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406 PITO MAEVA
\par }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid3812673 Applicant for 286/2007
\par 
\par AND}{\insrsid9580107\charrsid3812673 
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\par }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406 TARA UA MARETA RIA
\par }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid3812673 Applicant for 538/2007
\par 
\par AND}{\insrsid9580107\charrsid3812673 
\par 
\par }{\b\insrsid2366406\charrsid2366406 ATURANGI HOSKING
\par ANDREW HOSKING
\par TERE CARR
\par RONGO PRESTON
\par BLONDIE SHORT
\par }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid3812673 Objectors
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\par }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid3812673 
\par Date of hearing: 18 July 2007
\par }{\insrsid5178949 Date of decision:}{\insrsid2366406\charrsid3812673 
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\par DECISION OF SMITH J
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\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid7218721 [1] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid7218721 The deceased, Te Tua Hiro died in Tahiti on the 27th April 1987.
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\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [2] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 All applicants and objectors seem in accord that the deceased had no issue.  There is dispute however in the parentage of the de
ceased claimed to be a descendant of Ngariu and Teuraiarua.
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\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [3] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 There are a number of genealogies in the land records, 19/387, 4/119 and 12/354.
\par 
\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [4] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 At MB 5/228 on 26.1.17 it is recorded that Toromona m New Guinea and Ngaiu m issue }{\insrsid12064327 of Ngata f who married Ngariu.}{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 
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\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [5] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 At MB 12/354 the Court granted a succession order in respect to the interest of Ngariu to Te Tua Hiro solely.
\par 
\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [6] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 Then at MB 19/387-388 an application for succession to Te Atuairo deceased, orders were made in favour of Te Tua Hiro a Ngariu \'bc, Kimi Te Atuairo \'bc issue of Vai \'bc
 and Noo Te Atuairo $1/4.
\par 
\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [7] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 The issue of Vai include Taurangi Poupouare the mother of the Hosking objectors.  No provision was made for Solomona who appears on the genealogy upon which the Court relied.

\par 
\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [8] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 The Applicant in 38/07 in the supporting genealogy records \'93Solomona m.d\'94 issue in Papua New Guinea.
\par 
\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [9] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 In view of the conflicting genealogy and the absence of adequate evidence as to who is entitled, this Court declines to make an order at this stage.
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\par }{\insrsid424553\charrsid12064327 [10] \tab }{\insrsid2366406\charrsid12064327 Adjourned to next Court.  Meanwhile applicants and objectors will file fresh submissions properly supported by genealogy that can be corroborated from Minute Book references.}{
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