Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Revised-MLC-Panui-National-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, you can submit an enquiry to the Māori Land Court whether you are a registered or guest user.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
Te Puna Manawa Whenua outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court. The name Te Puna Manawa Whenua can be translated to mean ‘the spring from deep underground.’
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Tairāwhiti Address 37 Gladstone Road Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne Phone 06 869 0370 Email mcltairawhiti@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 Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting wil...
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)
Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
