Partition application for Moringa 7C lands adjourned

When a landowner on a land called Moringa in Matavera tried to partition a portion from himself and his brother, the plan was objected to by the issue of Charlie Tou also known as Charlie Cowan.
When Justice Hingston asked if anyone was in court to object to the partition, John Whittaker from the Charlie Tou family came forward. Whittaker told the court that he holds the power of attorney for his mother, Vaikai Mataiapo (Mama Ami Whittaker) and his aunt, Marion Cowan and was speaking on their behalf.
According to Whittaker, there are three families on the land but that the majority of the land belongs to Charlie Tou (Cowan) and his issue. He said he a document that stated that the other two families were entitled to a Kainga each (household) but the uncertainty was how much their allocations ought to be.
Whatever the size of their portion for the Kainga, the document said that the rest belongs to Charlie Tou. He said he written a letter to Terry Hagan (while he was Secretary of Justice) and the Secretary had replied that he was unable to assist him as to the proper allocation of the lands.
Tina Browne, legal counsel for the applicants pointed out that the court had already made a decision on the land in 2005. However, Justice Hingston noted that if the objector was correct, then the court order might need to be overturned. With that he adjourned the case to give the parties time to research the true position before coming back to court.

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