Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
SECTION APPLICANTS SUBJECT
SP21 2:00PM AP-20240000009696 164/93 Phillip Mark
Kelvin Te
Moananui and
Mary Dawn
Lavery
He whakawhitinga hea o
Phillip Mark Kelvin Te
Moananui mai i te poraka
whenua o Mura-O-Te-Ahi East
No 3A hei hoko atu ki a Jaydin
Mark Te Moananui –
Transferring shares of Phillip
Mark Kelvin Te Moananui from
Mura-O-Te-Ahi East No 3A by
way of sale to Jaydin Mark Te
Moananui
Waikato-Mani...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
S F Reeves, Te Kaiwhakawā
M K Hickey,Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 17 Āperira 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20260000004949
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Te Waipounamu
Cancellation of Te Waipounamu court sitting
Te...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
M J Doogan, Te Kaiwhakawā
M K Hickey, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 19 Mei 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number CH
AP-20260000004949
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Te Waipounamu
Rescheduling of Te Waipounamu court sitting date...
Ō mātou tari ā-rohe
Our district offices
Contact your nearest district office.
Te tuku uiui
Submit an enquiry online
Send us an enquiry online in Pātaka Whenua.
Haere mai is the reo pōwhiri at the marae. At this point in te pā whenua, you should have gathered all the information you need, and you should be ready to file an application with the Court.
You can read what has changed in the “Update history” at the start of the bench book.
Will Te Kura Kaiwhakawā publish more bench books?
Yes, Te Kura Kaiwhakawā is working to publish the Sexual Violence Trials Bench Book and Kia Mana te Tangata | Judging in Context: A Handbook later in 2025.
Ko te amorangi ki mua ko te hāpai ō ki muri
Understanding how we can help you to have a positive experience Just like the marae and how we organise ourselves to carry out the relevant rituals, nau mai is where information gathering and preparation takes place before you file an application.
TE WAIPOUNAMU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Waipounamu District
Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch
Phone 03 962 4900
Email mlctewaipounamu@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 ui...
