Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20250000008210 19/93 Tai Oterangi (Lucia) Mathews Whaanga 1D1B2 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Hemi Family/LOFA Trustee Limited SP 10 11:30 AM AP-20250000008219 19/93 Tai Oterangi (Lucia) Mathews Whaanga 1D1B2 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to an...
Documents/Panui/6.-Waikato-Maniapoto-7-August-2025.pdf (122 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 11:45 AM AP-20240000014210 19/93 18(1)(a)/93 18(1)(b)/93 Christian Martin Webber Motungarara A1B - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass of other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Martin Webber and Webber Whānau Trustees)
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 11 10:00AM AP-20240000012520 19/93 Leanne Anania Opanake 1C 3A – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Peramari Mikaire Anania (senior), Peramari Mikaire Anania (Junior), Lynn Anania, George Anania and their whanau) TE TAITOKERAU PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/18.-Special-Taitokerau-28-November-2024.pdf (138 kb)
Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 2:00PM AP-20250000002228 58/93 Panapana Linda Pene Appeal 2025/5 - Tauakira No. 2M No. 4 block and determination of equitable ownership orders made at 495 Aotea MB 123-133 on 23/12/2024 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Petaera and Potaka- Osborne whānau) mailto:mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.
