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.
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
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At New Plymouth
District Court
Cnr Robe & Powderham Streets
New Plymouth
Friday 15 December 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec1/1 10:10AM AP-20230000021346
A20230008209
118/93 Sharron
Anne Clarke
Anne Mary Clarke a...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu 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 Hearing
Courtroom 4
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -
determine a claim to rig...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
3/1
10:00AM AP-20230000024599 240/93 Te Otimi James Hi...
For further clarification please contact:
District Office: Level 2, Bank of New Zealand Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, DX Box GX 10101,
HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 Email: mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
SDec3/2023
Case Manager: Aidan Edwards aidan.edwards@justice.govt.nz
For further clarification please contact:
District Office: Level 2, Bank of New Zealand Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, DX Box GX 10101,
HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 Email: mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
SDec9/2023
mailto:aidan.edwards@justice.govt.nz
(Respondents: Flint Farms
Limited)
Judicial Conference
For further clarification please contact:
District Office: Level 2, Bank of New Zealand Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, DX Box GX 10101,
HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 Email: mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
SDec1/2023
Waikato-Maniapoto
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 ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference
At Thames
Ministry of Justice, District Court, Queen Street
Thames
Monday, 4 December 2023
Judge R P Mullins, Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec4.1 12.00pm A20220008642 /
AP-20230000027276
67/93,
21/94
Matthew Tanui
Fleet
Part Kuaot...
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga ō ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Tauranga
Courtroom 1.10, McLean House, 26
McLean Street, Tauranga
Wednesday 13 December 2023
T M Wara, Judge (Presiding)
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec11 2:00 PM A20220008742 /
AP-
20230000026694
239/93
240/93
Betty Ngah...
Ko ngā
kaiwhiwhi hua ka karangatia he kaipupuri
whai hua.
7 He rōpū whai mana pēnei i te kamupene,
kaporeihana iti, he poari Māori rānei.
8 I raro i te ture, mēnā he hauā, he mate
hinengaro, e ai ki te Kooti e kore e taea e te
tangata te whakahaere i āna ake kaupapa e
pā ana ki ōna whenua, ōna rawa hoki.
9 He tangata kāhore anō kia eke ki te 20 tau, ā,
kāre anō kia mārena.
10 He tangata, tāngata rānei ka whai hua mai i
te trust.
The Māori Land Court can make succession
orders for:
• any interest in Māori land
• any freehold interest owned by a Māori in
general land 7 (but only on application by
a personal representative 8 appointed by
the High Court)
3
• any leasehold interest in a registered
cross lease 9 over Māori land
• money held by the Māori Trustee (or
any other agent, trustee 10, or Māori
incorporation) for the deceased derived
from Māori land
• interests in Tītī Islands (see page
