Of the appointment, the Chief Justice said: “The role that Judge Fox now assumes as Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court is a role of great responsibility. The Māori Land Court is one of the oldest courts in New Zealand and the work it does is central to the fabric of the Māori community, and the Māori economy.”
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.
Where the relevant tikanga does not recognise a relationship that entitles whāngai to succeed, the Māori Land Court may issue a court order giving whāngai a lifetime right to receive income or grants from the land or the right to occupy the family home on the land, or both.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Fraser Carter Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court DX Box PX 10207 WANGANUI Phone 06 3490770 Fax 06 3490771
Documents/Landowner-notices/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
Fraser Carter Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court DX Box PX 10207 WANGANUI Phone 06 3490770 Fax 06 3490771
Documents/Panui/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Taitokerau-Alienation-Notice.pdf (117 kb)
Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
The eyes were picked out of Aotearoa’s available land by successive Native Land Court regimes and rapidly converted to European land in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
If you’re making a whenua timeline you can access historical information of that whenua as recorded in the Māori Land Court (or our predecessor, the Native Land Court).
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whanganui Present: A H C Warren, Judge Wirihita Love, Court Taker Date: 7 October 2024 Application No: AP-20240000010541 Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Details of the applicant is as follows: Applicant Address Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui The...
