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Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

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 Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.

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.

Located in:  Our application process

Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-September-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.8 mb)

MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Wellington Present: M J Doogan, Judge A Tibble, Clerk of the Court Date: 31 August 2026 Application No: AP-20260000003668 AP-20250000003542 AP-20260000003819 Subject: William Williams also known as Kupe Williams or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa or Kupe Hinewai or Kupe Tuwharetoa or Kupe Tuwhatetoa – application for re- hearing Legislation: Section 43(3), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 CHAMBERS MINUTE AND DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE M J DO...

Documents/Panui/8.-544-Aotea-MB-215-216-dated-31-August-2026.pdf (164 kb)

Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023.

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The Chief Judge or Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court may make statements affecting the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-and-Waitangi-Tribunal-Media-Guidelines.pdf (271 kb)

Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices. The application can include all Māori land interests in all Māori Land Court districts, including Māori incorporation shares.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices. The application can include all Māori land interests in all Māori Land Court districts, including Māori incorporation shares.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (1.7 mb)