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The Māori Land Court, alongside our partner agencies, are here to support you and your whānau throughout your whenua journey.

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The Minister of Māori Development has sought expressions of interest for the next Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and will in due course announce the appointment of the next Chief Judge and Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.

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Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta today announced Judge Caren Fox as the new Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.

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Keep up to date with the latest Māori Land Court news and announcements.

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Māori Land Court Counter Relocation Te Waipounamu (Christchurch)

Documents/Misc/Reception-panui.pdf (355 kb)

Fee increase summary Detailed fee list Detailed fee list Rārangi Utu From 1 July 2024, Māori Land Court fees increase. Details of the increases are set out below.

Documents/Articles/Fee-Change-External-guide-with-full-fee-details.pdf (4 mb)

This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.

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Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.

In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-incorporations-web-version.pdf (63 kb)

Hātepe 1 Ngā kaiwhakamahi taupua: Hei tīmatanga pāwhiria te “Submit an application” ki te tomokanga Pātaka Whenua. Ngā kaiwhakamahi rēhita: Kia takiuru ki Pātaka Whenua, pāwhiria te “Application”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)