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Te Puna Manawa Whenua Māori Land Court Bench Book Te Puna Manawa Whenua has been developed by judges for judges, and outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.

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In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025.pdf (252 kb)

The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025-Factsheet-copy.pdf (105 kb)

While the numbers of Māori women judges have increased in the Māori Land Court and District Court, Justice Lowell Goddard was the first, and so far the only Māori woman to become a Queen’s Counsel and judge of the High Court.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 9.00AM AP-20230000027427 A20100011859 45/93, 47(4)/93, 44(1)/93 Hirini Pakia Manihera (Jnr) CJ 2010/85 - Motatau 3P, Motatau 5X and Ngati Hine H2B blocks - against the Ngatihine Amalgamation Orders made at 50 Whangarei MB 268-294 on 23 December 1974 and the Motatau 3P2 Partition Orders made at 57 Whangarei MB 80-81 on 13 October 1980 - Application to the Chief Judge SP19 9.30AM AP-20230000026837 A20190007625 44(1)/93,...

Documents/Panui/2.-CJ-17-September-2025.pdf (147 kb)

In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

The Tangata Whenua map shows tangata whenua-owned lands (ahuwhenua blocks) as well as marae and gazetted rohe moana that border the shoreline.

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The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website. A link to this is also provided in the banner shown above the selection box.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)