We have nine offices across Aotearoa New Zealand which are open between 10am and 4pm on normal weekdays. You don’t need to make an appointment. Contact details follow or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ contact‑us Contact the Māori Land Court The DX number is the postal address.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2021 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2021 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
If you do this well, attendees will feel informed and trust that you are being honest and transparent. If you don’t, they may question your intentions and you could lose support.
Our offices are open between 10am and 4pm on weekdays. You don’t need to make an appointment to come and see us.
Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga If you disagree with the outcome If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.
That is not a simple task particularly if you don’t have a background in matters Māori. Notably Chief Justice Elias, as she then was, stated in her dissenting judgement in Takamore v Clarke2 that “Maori custom according to tikanga is therefore part of the values of the New Zealand common law”.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Ensure you can be seen on camera, with your head and shoulders in view. Don’t eat or drink during your court appearance.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
