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.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
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
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PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday 14 November 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SNov6/1 12:20 PM AP-20230000023245
A20230002235
214/93 Joseph
Henry Te
Arakau...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 12:00 PM AP-20230000027276 /
A20220008642
21/94
240/93
Matthew Tanui
Fleet
Part Kuaotunu 6C2B1 - Inquiry into
Administration of Reservation –
Removal of Joseph John Davis as
responsible trustee
SP6 12:00 PM AP-20230000034296 21/94 Deputy
Registrar
Kuaotunu 6C2B2 Block (Wharekaho
Urupa) - Inquiry into the
administration of a Māori
Reservation
SP7 12:00 PM AP-20250000005320 239/93
338(7)/93
Joseph John
Davis...
He Pou Herenga Tangata
He Pou Herenga Whenua
He Pou Whare Kōrero
150 years
of the Māori Land Court
He Pou Herenga Tangata
He Pou Herenga Whenua
He Pou Whare Kōrero
150 years
of the Māori Land Court
Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture
W …
A primary function of succession for Māori is to maintain whakapapa connections
to their whenua (land), whānau(family), tupuna (ancestors) and atua (gods).
51 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
52 Joseph Williams “Lex Aotearoa: An Heroic Attempt to Map the Māori Dimension in Modern New Zealand Law” (2013)
21 Waikato L Rev 1 at 4.
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MANA
As identified earli...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20250000005320 239/93
338(7)/93
Joseph John
Davis
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō Kuaotunu 6C2B2 Trust - Replace
Peter Johnston with Bridget Duffey,
Raukawa Balsom, Joseph Davis,
Robert McLean and Rakai Puha as
trustees of the Kuaotunu 6C2B2
Trust
mailto:mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Hawera
Māori Land Court
Hawera District Court
64-68 Princess Street
Hāwera
Thursday 17 August 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SAug17/1 10:30AM AP-20230000030498
A20230002385
239/93 Linda
Georgina
Elgar
N...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Levin
Māori Land Court
Levin District Court
9 Bristol Street
Levin
Thursday 21 September 2023
Judge A M Thomas
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SSept21/1 12:10PM AP-20230000022046 164/93 Wiremu Tipi
Te Awe Awe
(Larkins)
Waiorongomai...
