Tēnā koutou katoa, We are sorry for the delays in processing and any frustration you may be experiencing. Te Kooti Whenua Māori has been on a change journey for the past few years.
February 2010
Cover photograph by Adrian Heke
The MāoriLand Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māoriland.
Ngā Karere
News
31 July 2026 | News
Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua MāoriMāoriLand 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 MāoriLand Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māoriland trusts.
24 June 2026 | News
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Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of MāoriLand or the combined partition of Māori and GeneralLand
to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
I am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the MāoriLand Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
Te Kooti Whenua MāoriMāoriLand Court
Te wāhi: Whangārei
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
T K T A R Williams, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 19 Ākuhata 2026
Te nama o te pānui:
Pānui number
SP 1 Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000003797
Te kaupapa:
Te ture: Te ture 6.9 o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011
Ngā miniti kooti o mua:
Previous minute
291 Taitokerau MB 223-238 dated 27 May 2025
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Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first MāoriLand Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by:
the sole owner of a Māoriland block
all the owners of a Māoriland block acting together
the trustees of a Māoriland block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or
a Māori Incorporation which holds Māoriland.
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māoriland. That information makes up the MāoriLand Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
