“Judges who sit in this jurisdiction bring knowledge and a perspective that is critical to the New Zealand judiciary and New Zealand law.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Ngā Tuku Whakatau a Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Judgment Delivery A guide to the process by which parties to proceedings before the court may obtain information about the status of any reserved decision, and for information relating to outstanding judgments.
It is tūrangawaewae – the place where we come from, the place we belong to, the place we stand. Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
Importantly, it also tells the story of the modern Māori Land Court, who we are, what we do, and what motivates us to provide a high level of service to Māori landowners.
E te uri o Ngāti Rēhia, te uri o Ngāti Kurī tēnei uri o Ngā Puhi nui tonu piki mai rā ki te pae whakawā, whakaeke mai ki te Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki Te Roopu Whakamana i Te Tiriti, whakatau mai rā ki tō tūranga hōu!
Can a mortgage be registered against the leasehold estate of whenua Māori? How does a mortgagee exercise power of mortgagee sale in relation to whenua Māori?
Our hoamahi over at Herenga ā Nuku have created a Tangata Whenua map. Head over to their website to view it.
The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
If you see any of your tīpuna listed below and know of their whakapapa lines, we would love to hear from you. For more information about The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) and the work of Te Kooti Whenua Māori and updating the lists of potential owners for the four remaining SILNA Blocks Hāwea-Wanaka, Whakapoai, Port Adventure and Toitoi, please see our SILNA page.
The Māori Land Court, alongside our partner agencies, are here to support you and your whānau throughout your whenua journey.
