If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office. For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Unfortunately there are no reported decisions of the Court on the operation of subsection 14 in relation to subsection 12 so my comments are speculative.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington Phone 04 914 3102 Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki,...
Documents/Panui/SP-7-Appeal-2025-27-Coulson-Lot-3-Deposited-Plan-37325.pdf (123 kb)
As the oldest court in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Māori Land Court has a complex history and has been affected by many shifts in legislation and policy.
Mō Te Koo Whenua Māori│About Te Kooti Whenua Māori Te Kooti Whenua Māori is the oldest and longest established specialist court in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are a unique institution, the only indigenous land court in the world.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Training for trustees Training for trustees is a significant issue for the Court. In many instances the Court must choose between appointing inexperienced trustees to manage land or making no appointments at all.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara Te hunga kooti i reira: Present M J Doogan, Te Kaiwhakawā M K Hickey, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 19 Mei 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number CH AP-20260000004949 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Waipounamu Rescheduling of Te Waipounamu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōre...
Documents/Panui/1.-105-Te-Waipounamu-MB-114-dated-19-May-2026.pdf (96 kb)
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the Waikato Maniapoto District Registry of the Court.
Documents/Panui/2.-295-Waikato-Maniapoto-MB-159-dated-14-April-2026.pdf (112 kb)
Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court judgments Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the second Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024.
