Father and son, Phil (left) and Jayden Hokianga, standing on their ancestral
whenua managed by Matuaokore Ahu Whenua Trust on Kaitī Hill, near Gisborne.
Photo by Josie McClutchie
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Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Succession applications
Succession is the transfer of shares in Māori land from a deceased owner to their
descendants and beneficiaries.
Judge Milner is one of the resident judges for the Tairāwhiti District of the Māori Land Court hearing cases in Gisborne and Ruatoria.
Before being appointed the Māori Land Court, Judge Milner was Special Counsel at Kāhui Legal, a specialist Māori law firm.
TAIRĀWHITI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Tairāwhiti
Address 37 Gladstone Road
Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne
Phone 06 869 0370
Email mcltairawhiti@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 special sitti...
TAIRĀWHITI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Tairāwhiti
Address 37 Gladstone Road
Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne
Phone 06 869 0370
Email mcltairawhiti@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 special sitti...
Court hearings take place at our sites in Whangārei, Hamilton, Rotorua, Gisborne, Hastings, Whanganui, and Christchurch. We also hold hearings at various venues away from our office sites across the country.