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Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.

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Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.

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On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters. You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.

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This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.

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Some people become landowners when land is gifted or transferred to them.

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Appointment of Māori Trustee as Agent for specified unadministered lands to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.

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The Māori Land Court is a part of the Ministry of Justice, so any media enquiries must go through the Ministry's media centre.

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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 Court Si...

Documents/Panui/2.-Waiariki-4-December-2025.pdf (123 kb)

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 Court Si...

Documents/Panui/8.-Waiariki-11-December-2025.pdf (123 kb)

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua:  Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District Date: Saturday, 7 June 2025 Time: 1 PM Venue: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha Kaupapa: Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died.

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