The Māori Land Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua.
Whether you’re a landowner, currently working with us, or have engaged with us in the past, your feedback is important.
Although written for judges, its public release promotes transparency in the justice system, assists Māori landowners and their advisors, and supports educational purposes.
These updates, made through the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026, are designed to make it easier for Māori landowners and whānau to engage with the Court and have their matters dealt with efficiently and fairly.
Occupation orders can
now be granted not only to the landowner or any person
entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries
of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the
land.
This judgment is a significant milestone in the Māori Land Court and for Māori landowners. As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court.
He says that in order for that to occur we need to be able to:
▪ Discern basic Treaty principles/tikanga
▪ See them revealed in facts as they unfold before you as you would in any other relevant
legal category
▪ See how they can be applied on their own terms, but alongside the other legal principles
you must apply in your work
I would add as a further bullet point, that there is a need for the Judiciary to understand the nuances
involved with tikanga, because discerning them is onl...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
94 AP-20240000012316 118(6)/93 Barry George
Peta
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a
Werawera Ropata
Succeed to the additional interests of Werawera
Ropata also known as Herawera Paraone or
Wirawira Ropata or Wira Ropata or Roera
Pitihira
95 AP-20250000003588 118(6)/93 Tressa Kim
Marcina Pe Ata
Taylor
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Kay
Taylor
Succeed to the additional interests of Kay Taylor
also known as Kay Teira
96 AP...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
94 AP-20240000012316 118(6)/93 Barry George
Peta
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a
Werawera Ropata
Succeed to the additional interests of Werawera
Ropata also known as Herawera Paraone or
Wirawira Ropata or Wira Ropata or Roera
Pitihira
95 AP-20250000003588 118(6)/93 Tressa Kim
Marcina Pe Ata
Taylor
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Kay
Taylor
Succeed to the additional interests of Kay Taylor
also known as Kay Teira
96 AP...
