Papa Winikerei Land Case - Investigation Summary

Case Number: CJ 2016/26 Status: Outstanding (8+ years) Archive Folder: 11_PAPA_WINIKEREI_CASE Version: 2.0 (Cross-Referenced) Cross-Reference Note: This document details the historical land fraud allegations from 1947 (Folder 11). It provides a critical historical precedent for the institutional abuse and professional misconduct seen in the modern network. The methods and objectives show strong parallels to the activities of the Professional Services Network (Folder 07) and the complex trust structures they manage, as detailed in the NIT Network (Folder 02) and Aquiline Holdings (Folder 14) investigations.

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Executive Summary

This folder contains documents relating to allegations of systematic land fraud in the Māori Land Court dating back to 1947. The case, centered on the disinheritance of the Papa Winikerei lineage, alleges that Judge Robert Preshaw Dykes and his wife, Ruby Bock, corruptly used their positions to forge court records and illegally transfer land titles to a favored faction, the Kiriona family.

The case, which is still active after more than eight years, involves:

• A Section 45 application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court (filed 2016).
• Allegations of forgery and misfeasance in public office against a sitting judge.
• A 77-year asset laundering chain allegedly ending with the modern Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa Trust.
• Claims of "geodetic displacement"—processing land orders for Mahia Peninsula in the Mercer court, 300km away, to avoid scrutiny.

This historical case serves as a blueprint for the abuse of power by trusted officials, providing a powerful parallel to the modern-day activities of the professional services network under investigation.

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Modern Relevance & Cross-Investigation Parallels

The Papa Winikerei case is not merely a historical curiosity; it is the origin story for the patterns of behavior observed throughout the modern network.

| Historical Pattern (1947) | Modern Parallel (1990s-2020s) | Cross-Reference |

|---|---|---|

| Abuse of Institutional Power: A judge allegedly uses his official position to manipulate outcomes. | Abuse of Fiduciary Duty: Lawyers and accountants use their professional roles to control trusts and investments. | Folders 02, 04, 07, 14 | | Mechanism of Fraud: Forgery of official court minute books to alter succession. | Mechanism of Obfuscation: Use of complex legal structures (trusts, holding companies) to obscure beneficial ownership and asset flow. | Folders 02, 14, 15 | | Beneficiaries: A favored family faction (Kiriona) is enriched at the expense of legitimate heirs. | Beneficiaries: A network of professional service providers and their associates profit from fees, investments, and control of assets. | Folders 07, 14 | | Geographic Obfuscation: Processing land orders in a distant court to avoid local oversight. | Geographic Concentration: Clustering all activities within a small Napier radius to maintain control and reduce external scrutiny. | Folder 14 |

The Langley Twigg Connection (Folder 07)

While no direct, evidentiary link has been found between Judge Dykes and Langley Twigg, the thematic connection is undeniable. Langley Twigg is a dominant player in Māori Land Law in the same Hawke's Bay region. Their advertised services include the very mechanisms—trust establishment, governance, and the creation of asset holding companies—that represent the modern evolution of the crude forgery allegedly employed by Judge Dykes.

The historical case demonstrates the potential for abuse within the Māori Land Court system, a system in which Langley Twigg is a major modern participant.

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Verification Status

VERIFIED FACTS

| Claim | Status | Source |

|---|---|---|

| Judge Robert Preshaw Dykes existed | ✅ VERIFIED | National Library NZ, Māori Land Court |

| He was a serving judge in 1947 | ✅ VERIFIED | Official MLC Judges List |

| His wife was Ruby Frances Victoria Bock | ✅ VERIFIED | FamilySearch, FindAGrave |

| Isobel Creswell sold property to Trust | ✅ VERIFIED | NZ Herald, March 2024 |

| Transfer date was April 5, 2024 | ✅ VERIFIED | NZ Herald, March 2024 |

UNVERIFIED ALLEGATIONS

| Claim | Status | Notes |

|---|---|---|

| Judge Dykes forged Minute Book entries | ❓ UNVERIFIED | Requires archive research (30 Mercer MB 141) |

| Ruby Bock acted as "shadow clerk" | ❓ UNVERIFIED | No employment records found |

| Kiriona estate was fraudulently enriched | ❓ UNVERIFIED | Requires genealogical research |

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Conclusion

The Papa Winikerei case provides a critical historical lens through which to view the modern network. It establishes that the alleged methods of the Langley Twigg / Oldershaw / NIT network are not new; they are a modern, more sophisticated iteration of a long-standing pattern of institutional abuse in the region.

The core allegation—that a trusted official abused their power to divert assets to a favored group—is the same. The only difference is the tools: where Judge Dykes allegedly used a pen, the modern network uses trustee companies, complex financial instruments, and layers of professional services to achieve the same goal.

This case is therefore essential to understanding the generational nature of the corruption under investigation.