How to submit your application What the Court considers www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/our-offices 4 māorilandcourt.co.nz If you need more information or help gathering documents, you can try: Māori Land Court Information Services kaimahi in the district offices can answer your questions.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Setting up an incorporation Previously, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show that owners with not less than 15 percent of shares in the Māori land consented to the proposal.
The Tākitimu Māori Land Court has moved into its newly refurbished premises in Farming House, Hastings with the new space formally opened during a kawanga whare (formal building opening ceremony) on 31 July. Designed in partnership with mana whenua, the refurbished court provides a contemporary and culturally grounded environment that better supports the needs of whānau, hapū, and communities engaging with the Court.
Māori Land Court judges will also need to consider connections through whakapapa.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 77 11:00 AM AP-20260000005224 158/93 164/93 Jeffrey Goodyer He whakawhitinga hea o Daphine Olive Adam mai i Ngatirahiri No 1 A hei koha ki a Ngatirahiri Hamahona Edwards Transferring shares of Daphine Olive Adam from Ngatirahiri No 1 A by way of gift to Ngatirahiri Hamahona Edwards 78 11:00 AM AP-20260000005225 158/93 164/93 Jeffrey Goodyer He whakawhitinga hea o Susan Ann Goodyer mai i Ngatirahiri No 1 A hei koha ki a N...
Documents/Panui/MLC-November-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.9 mb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2026 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 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000011713 113/93 118/93 Catherine Anne Waterreus, Lynette Marie Waterreus, Nicola Margaret Waterreus He tauatanga ki a Maxwell Rex Waterreus Succeed to the Māori land interests of Maxwell Rex Waterreus also known as Rex Waterreus 2 10:05 AM AP-20260000000836 113/93 118/93 Jean Elizabeth Wilson He tauatanga ki a Wilson Graham Succeed to the Māori land interests of Wilson Graham also known as Wirihana...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-December-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.9 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP16 10:15 AM AP-20250000004143 164/93 158/93 Kathleen Ann Jurgens He whakawhitinga hea o Kathleen Ann Jurgens mai i ngā poraka whenua o Whaanga 1A4 me Whaanga 1B2A hei koha ki a Maaria McFarland rāua ko Mason Jurgens Transferring shares of Kathleen Ann Jurgens from Whaanga 1A4 and Whaanga 1B2A by way of gift to Maaria McFarland and Mason Jurgens SP17 10:15 AM AP-20250000004193 231/93 Charlene Tai He arotakenga i te Harene Ihi...
Documents/Panui/42.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-October-2025.pdf (161 kb)
The Chief Justice of Australia explained how the Australian High Court’s website was a central focus in the Court’s early attempts to educate the public about the Court’s role.
