Approximately 42 per cent of Māori land is not under any governance entity. In some instances this is because the land has only one or just a few owners, or because the land is unsuitable for any form of development and owners have decided to leave it in its natural state.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
• Evidence that the parties involved with the dispute agree to mediation (if available)
• Any other supporting documentation
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications may be lodged in the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
SP 21 2:00 PM AP-20250000005169 19/93 Clarence Lee
Brown
Tuhuna 12A1 - Injunction against
any person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury
to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation.
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (if applicable and available):
Signed consents of any owners who have not signed the application
Signed consents of proposed trustees
Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable)
Draft trust order if the standard trust order is not used (or modified draft supplied by the Court)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DE...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10:30 AM AP-20230000021386
A20230008422
40A/93 Marilyn Lorraine
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Enforcement of
obligations of Marae trust – Judicial
settlement conference
SP 8 10:30 AM AP-20230000029581 40A/93 Marilyn Lorraine
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Injunction
Prohibiting any person, where
proceedings are pending before the
Court or the Chief Judge, from
dealing with or doing any injury to
any property that is the su...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 11:00 AM AP-20230000021386
A20230008422
40A/93 Marilyn
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Enforcement of
obligations of Marae trust
SP10 11:00 AM AP-20230000029851 40A/93 Marilyn
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Injunction
Prohibiting any person, where
proceedings are pending before the
Court or the Chief Judge, from
dealing with or doing any injury to
any property that is the subject-
matter of the proceedings or that
may be aff...
SP2 10:00 AM AP-20260000007683 18(c)/93 The Trustees of
Part Kuaotunu
6C2B1 Maori
Reservation
Part Kuaotunu 6C2B1 - Determine
any claim to recover damages for
trespass or any other injury to Māori
Freehold land.
As a trustee or beneficiary, you can apply to change the terms of your trust to limit, extend, or clarify any powers and responsibilities the trust is managed under.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: W W Isaac, Judge
T Hepi, Court Taker
Date: 27 August 2026
Application No: AP-20230000021386 A20230008422
AP-20230000029851
Subject: Motairehe 1 Marae - Enforcement of obligations of Marae trust
Motairehe 1 Marae - Injunction Prohibiting any person, where
proceedings are pending before the Court or the Chief Judge, from
dealing with or doing any injury to any property that is...