During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Māori Purposes Act 1991
The Māori Purposes Act 1991 has limited powers extended to the Court in relation to the Wi Pere Trust.
Māori Fisheries Act 2004
The Māori Fisheries Act 2004 enables a Judge of the Māori Land Court to give advice about or determine disputes regarding entitlements.
The changes to the existing Practice Note were made following a review undertaken by Judge
Warren, with helpful input from lawyers who regularly appear in our Court.
We trust that the new Practice Note provides greater clarity about the process and the criteria
Judges will follow when making decisions about appointments and the rates that may apply.
One of the interesting sessions was on "Enhancing Public Trust in the Courts". The three presenters Hon Susan Kiefel AC (Chief Justice of Australia), Zhou Qiang (Chief Justice of the People’s Republic of China and President of the Supreme People’s Court) and Assoc.
This may arise out of beneficial interests in a trust or incorporation, current commercial
or business activities, financial investments (including shareholding in public or private
companies), or membership or involvement with educational, charitable or other
community organisations that may be interested in the litigation.
Fee: $ 68.00
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application must be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Consents of trustees or committee of management where the land is administered
by a Trust or Incorporation (where applicable)
Copy of the minutes of meetings of owners where consent to occupation granted
Copy of owner consents
Sketch plan(s) as required above
Consent of lessee (where applicable)
TAITOKERAU...
Persons who are not allowed to be trustee:
3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees:
3.8.1
3.8.2
3.8.3
3.8.4
3.8.5
3.8.6
Persons under 18 years of age;
Undischarged bankrupts;
Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 2 of the Mental Health Act 1992;
Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose
sentence has not yet been served;
Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered under the Compa...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
1/1
4:40PM AP-20230000023876 67/93 Winifred May Storey Whaka...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Wednesday, 6 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
4/1
10:40AM AP-20230000032351 113/93
118/93
Leina Porter...
