Kaiwhakawā Michael Doogan
Judge Michael Doogan was appointed to the Māori Land Court in January 2013.
Based in Wellington, he is one of three resident judges in the Aotea District of the Māori Land Courthearing cases in Palmerston North, Tūrangi, and Taumarunui.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 8 Aotea District
9 - 15 Tairäwhiti District
16 - 27 Taitokerau District
28 Takitimu District
29 - 33 Waiariki District
34 - 44 Waikato Maniapoto District
46 - 61 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
63 Appendix
64 - 67...
Following consideration of Mr
Monk’s availability and the Court’s hearing schedule, Judge Isaac directed that the Judicial
Conference be brought forward to 3 December 2026 at 2.00 pm, which will enable Mr Monk
to participate by online means while allowing the matter to be accommodated within the
Court’s hearing schedule.
By directions dated 19 August 2026 I directed the Registrar to make arrangements for
the appointment of Mr Glen Tootill as counsel for the estate of Trevor Kupe Treanor
(544 Aotea MB 11-12).
2. I had previously set the re-hearing application and application pursuant to Section 9 of
the Family Protection Act 1995 down for hearing at the conclusion of the ordinary list
of the sitting of the Court at Palmerston North on this Thursday September the 3rd
2026....
Te Puna Manawa Whenua
Māori Land Court Bench Book
Te Puna Manawa Whenua has been developed by judges for judges, and outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined, or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Like other regional courts, judicial officers and their
support staff travel to different locations across New
Zealand to hear and determine applications.
