June 2026 National Pānui Māori Land Court
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Landowner-notices/June-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.7 mb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Landowner-notices/June-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.7 mb)
This is separate from the Court’s own processes and is not to be confused with any hui or Court hearing lead by the Māori Land Court.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
External link Succession (factsheet) (PDF 362 kb) Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei Set up a trust or incorporation Find out how to set up a whānau trust. Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
The Chief Justice notes Chief Judge Fox’s long and exemplary service to the Court. Chief Judge Fox was appointed as Māori Land Court Judge in 2000, and as Deputy Chief Judge in 2010.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
This lets us know how many people are planning to speak, although the final decision on who can speak will always be up to the judge.
WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@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 Cou...
Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
While the project also threw up issues for improvement, generally I think we can be satisfied that the Māori Land Court is the most appropriate mechanism for administering Maori Land titles, so long as every order is reflected in the LINZ system.