For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93...
Our kaimahi also took part in the Hautapu ceremony at Hamilton Gardens, showing strong support for this cultural tradition. 28 kaimahi 2 resident judges 5,583 landblocks Taitokerau - Whangārei 139,203 hectares 207, 498 owners Auckland Information Office 7 kaimahi Te Waharoa - Auckland 27 kaimahi 1 resident judge 3,863 landblocks Waikato-Maniapoto - Hamilton 125,710 hectares 349,704 owners 39 kaimahi 2 resident judges 5,257 landblocks Waiariki - Rotorua 308,636 hectares 1,111,...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waikato-Maniapoto District Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton Phone 07 957 7780 Email mlcwaikato@justice. govt.
Documents/Panui/9.-Waikato-Maniapoto-11-December-2025.pdf (124 kb)
All other applications will not be processed until the court reopens on Monday, 5 January 2026. Step 1 Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf Step 2 Call the relevant district Duty Registrar regarding your urgent application.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 12:40 PM AP-20240000009524 239/93 Jeremy Kenneth Williams, (represented by Counsel: Rox Soriano, Style Toleafoa & Dr Bryan Gilling) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Estate and Trust for Kenneth Sydney Williams - Aorangi Maunga No. 1 Replace Elizabeth Josephine Williams and John William Stuart Williams with Jeremy Kenneth Williams, Deborah Mary Williams and Natalie Margot Williams as trustees of the Estat...
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waikato-Maniapoto District Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton Phone 07 957 7780 Email mlcwaikato@justie. govt.
Documents/Panui/10.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-December-2025.pdf (132 kb)
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 063490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 11:00 AM AP-20250000008784 18(1)(a)/93 Anthony Clinton Rollinson He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Paihia 1F2B2 Decision of the court to determine a claim to a house on Paihia 1F2B2.
Documents/Panui/14.-Taitokerau-24-February-2026.pdf (123 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP11 11:00 AM AP-20240000013097 135/93 Deputy Registrar Hauhungaroa B – Change from General land to Māori freehold land
TAITOKERAU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Taitokerau Address 16 Rathbone Street Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei Phone 09 948 9940 Email mlctaitokerau@justice. govt.
