The judge should ensure that the minute contains sufficient information, without unnecessary detail, to enable the parties to decide whether to make a recusal application. It is undesirable for parties to be placed in the position of having to seek further information from the judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
One means of exploring a candidate’s ability to comply with s 222 is to require nominees to submit resumes with their application and for the Court to then pose questions to candidates for appointment that might include their knowledge of accounts and financial reporting, the trust order and general trust law principles, farming, forestry, tourism, geothermal power, property investment, equities and communications.
The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well.
The working list of potential owners has been updated through applications to substitute deceased owners on the list.
Documents/SILNA/20260731-SILNA-HaweaWanaka-Updated-List-of-Owners-.pdf (1.3 mb)
At the court hearing or mediation, a Judge or mediator will guide the kōrero about your application.
Package information and the application form can be found on Te Puni Kōkiri’s website. ( Whenua Māori sediment and debris management package (tpk.govt.nz) )
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A M Thomas, Te Kaiwhakawā A Ellis, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 28 Mei 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20250000005930 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto Rescheduling of Waikato-Maniapoto court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discus...
Documents/Panui/2.-297-Waikato-Maniapoto-MB-245-dated-28-May-2026.pdf (111 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Ōpōtiki Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti A C Wikiriwhi, Te Kairēhita Te rangi: 20 Mei 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrer...
Documents/Panui/3.-373-Waiariki-MB-1-dated-20-May-2026.pdf (101 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua R Kingi-Albert, Te Karaka o te Kooti N R Emery, Te Kairēhita Te rangi: 14 Āperira 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakakorenga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of a Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b)...
Documents/Panui/1.-370-Waiariki-MB-70-dated-14-April-2026.pdf (97 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara Te hunga kooti i reira: Present S F Reeves, Te Kaiwhakawā M K Hickey,Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Āperira 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000004949 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Waipounamu Cancellation of Te Waipounamu court sitting Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(c) Ngā kōrerorero: Dis...
Documents/Panui/3.-10-Te-Waipounamu-MB-89-dated-17-April-2026.pdf (100 kb)
