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Like the Ministry, our purpose is to deliver people-centred services to provide access to justice for all. A big part on how we do this is by involving the commitment of our people to provide great service to the public every day.

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It is rarely the case that the Māori Land Court judges do not appoint people into these positions where selected by owners.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP56 11:00 AM AP-20260000006748 135/93 Otere Halleyard- Māre He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o Waimanoni 1A2C Part Lot 1 DP 178546 mai i te whenua Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua Māori – Change the status of Waimanoni 1A2C Part Lot 1 DP 178546 from Māori freehold land to General land.

Documents/Panui/13.-Taitokerau-4-August-2026.pdf (125 kb)

1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-11-30-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.8 mb)

At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola Wahinetapu Rangitoheriri Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and John Paul Te Puia SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te Puia 519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls, Rotorua - Rehearing of application (AP-20250000000715 - Amend a record of t...

Documents/Panui/13.-Waiariki-1-October-2026.pdf (121 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola Wahinetapu Rangitoheriri Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and John Paul Te Puia SP6 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te Puia 519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls, Rotorua - Rehearing of application (AP-20250000000715 - Amend a record of t...

Documents/Panui/13.-Waiariki-15-October-2026.pdf (121 kb)

assets rironga authorise whakamana authorised kua whakamanatia award hoatu Aa Bb barrister rōia tūtahi balance of probabilities te whakamātautau taupae beneficiary kaiwhaipānga beneficiaries hunga whai pānga bequeath waiho iho bias mahi rītaha bind (as in bind the Tribunal) herea binding recommendation tūtohutanga whai mana binding powers mana paihere 1 breach (of te Tiriti) takahi brief of evidence kōrero taunaki block poraka borrow tono utu building hanganga...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP10 3:45 PM AP-20260000003371 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Martha Hine Maatetata Tahi, Leayanne Te Marama Tahi He whakatū i te Tahi Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tukuk i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Tahi Whānau Trust over Ototoika A22 and to appoint Kiri Turner, Martha Tahi, Sonny Tahi and Leayanne Te Marama Tahi as responsible trustees and vest the interests in them SP11 3:45 PM AP-20260000003372 133/93 Mar...

Documents/Panui/38.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-December-2026.pdf (114 kb)

Ngā Karere News 31 July 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications. 16 July 2026 | News Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts. 24 June 2026 | News Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō Te Kooti Whenua...