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
A swearing-in ceremony for Judge Milner will be confirmed in due course and once sworn in he will be one of the resident judges for Te Tairāwhiti. Please join me in congratulating both judges on their appointments.
Sean Vercoe - Pae Ārahi o Te Rāwhiti (Tairāwhiti, Tākitimu, and Te Waipounamu)
Te Arawa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Rarawa
He hononga tangata He taura here tangata He toto whakaora whānau E here nei i ahau Ki aku tātai whakapapa E here nei i ahau
Sean brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in te ao Māori, leadership, and internal operations experience to the Māori Land Court.
Me tāpiri rawa atu he pikitia o te poraka
katoa, o te wāhi, o ngā whare kei runga i te
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Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau District
registry office
2nd Floor, Manaia house, rathbone Street
aX10086, Whangārei 0140
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
E mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Auckland Information Offi ce
135 Kolmar road
eX10912, Papatoetoe 2155
T (09) 279 5850
F (09) 279 5852
E mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Waikato Maniapoto District
registry office
Level 2, BnZ centre, 354-358...
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt
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Ngā Tari o te Kooti
Whenua Māori
Te Rohe o Te Taitokerau
Tari Rēhita
Papa Tuarua, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
Pouaka Poutāpeta 1764, Whangārei 0140
W (09) 983 9940
Wh (09) 983 9941
Ī mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Te Rohe o Tāmakimakaurau
135 Kolmar Road
Pouaka Poutāpeta 23-358, Papatoetoe 2155
W (09) 279 5850
Wh (09) 279 5852
Ī mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto
Tari Rēhita
Papa tuarua, BNZ Centre,
354-358 Victoria Stre...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu 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 Hearing
Courtroom 3
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Monday, 20 November 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu 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 Hearing
Courtroom 4
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Friday, 8 December 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -
determine a claim to right...
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu 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 Hearing
Courtroom 4
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -
determine a claim to rig...
