During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
...Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,131 1,522 3,926 85,584.7205 (62%) 52,776.8911 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,304 1,679 2,074 95,829.4373 (77%) 28,230.5593 (23%)
Waiariki 2,216 2,481 2,661 271,297.4226 (89%) 32,126.3269 (11%)
Tairāwhiti 1,...
...Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,136 1,529 3,919 85,686.6001 (62%) 52,443.7963 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,685 2,075 95,865.6562 (77%) 28,210.2602 (23%)
Waiariki 2,215 2,493 2,655 272,608.7272 (89%) 31,115.0940 (11%)
Tairāwhiti 1,3...
...Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,122 1,510 3,925 88,812.2909 (60%) 59,081.0339 (40%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,673 2,079 95,535.8555 (77%) 28,635.6846 (23%)
Waiariki 2,204 2,475 2,664 272,632.2831 (89%) 33,068.5296 (11%)
Tairāwhiti 1,...
...Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,136 1,529 3,919 85,686.6001 (62%) 52,443.7963 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,685 2,075 95,865.6562 (77%) 28,210.2602 (23%)
Waiariki 2,215 2,493 2,655 272,608.7272 (89%) 31,115.0940 (11%)
Tairāwhiti 1,3...
...Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,131 1,522 3,926 85,584.7205 (62%) 52,776.8911 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,304 1,679 2,074 95,829.4373 (77%) 28,230.5593 (23%)
Waiariki 2,216 2,481 2,661 271,297.4226 (89%) 32,126.3269 (11%)
Tairāwhiti 1,...
Details of all next of kin are to be given even though some may not be beneficiaries under a will.
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6.
(The legal representative must complete questions 10 and 11)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION
SEEKING MĀORI LAND COURT SPECIAL AID
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 98(3) or 98(9)
Form 53
Rule 16.1(3)
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5. Has a lawyer already completed work on this matter?
1
An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864
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