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Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
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
Chief Judge application
To be heard at Whanganui
Māori Land Court,
Ingestre Chambers,
74 Ingestre St...
Bush and
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard at
286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-27 on
16/10/2025 and 291 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 63-75 on 03/12/2025
- Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
April Rangi Bush, Donna Hineora
Ingley, Thomas Tauaroha Pira,
Amiria Epsi Moana Talo, Sabrina
Caralee Shawnté Wattie, and Kelli
Matilda Liana Wattie)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20260000001062 58/93 Brian Te Ranui
Mahara and
Phillip Tehau
Mahara
Appeal 2026/2 – Pakau Trust and
the removal of Phillip Tehau Mahara
and Brian Te Ranui Mahara as
trustees made at 288 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 112-143 on 27
November 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Respondents:
Rangitiaho Rau and Deidre Tupaea)
SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20260000004039 58/93 Gary Stock Appeal 2026/11 - Pakau Trust and
Review of Trust, Juris...
Public Office (Agency) Information
Name of public office: Te Kooti Whenua Māori / Māori Land Court
Alternative name: Te Kooti Pīra Māori / Māori Appellate Court
Public offices’ physical location: Taitokerau District - Whangārei registry office and Auckland
Information Office
Waikato-Maniapoto District - Hamilton registry office
Waiariki District - Rotorua registry office
Tairāwhiti District - Gisborne registry office
Tākitimu – Hasting registry office
Aotea - Whanganui re...
He aratohu kia mārama ai ki ngā kupu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Guide to underatand the words used in the Māori Land Court
Download the resource here:
External link
Māori Land Court Glossary
(PDF 278 kb)
He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal
Download the resource here:
External link
Māori Land Court Kuputak...
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki Māori Land Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@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...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10:00 AM AP-20250000014275 58/93 Stewart Robert
Coulson
Appeal 2025/27 - Lot 3 Deposited Plan
37325 (SA989/287) and a refusal to
grant applications for injunction and
determine status of land made at 283
Waikato Maniapoto MB 256-259 dated
15/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Māori Land Court)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000014118 58/93 Marise Lant Appeal 2025/25 – The Proprietors of
Mangatū Blocks Incorporated and a refusal
to grant an order for the appointment of
examining officers made at 134 Tairāwhiti
MB 282-293 on 5/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Committee of Management of
the Proprietors of Mangatū Blocks
Incorporated)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20250000010880 58/93 David Taui Appeal 2025/19 - Lot 3 Deposited Plan
South Auckland 19992 block (Tura Te
Ngakau Lands Trust) and an order
removing a trustee made at 344 Waiariki
MB 9-14 on 30/7/2025 - Notice of
Appeal (Respondent: Joseph Edwards)