If any other person subsequently becomes a party to the proceedings the lawyer appointed and engaged must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give an equivalent notice to the new party. 9 Taueki v Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation Trust – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 652 (2019 APPEAL 652) at [27].
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906) The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) under Section 15 of Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Public notice of the agency appointment has been organised: for the Gisborne Herald on 9, 10, 12, 16, 17 and 19 May 2023 for the Hawke's Bay Today on 10, 12, 15, 17, 19 and 22 May 2023 for the Wairoa Star on 9, 11, 16, 18 May 2023. Download the minute .
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Venue: River Life Church, 83 Turangi Town Centre, Tūrangi 3334 Kaupapa: The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz View the notice here.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule the dates as follows: From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 5 March 2026 To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Tuesday 17 March 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Tākitimu District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/3.-Takitimu-Notice-of-Court-Date-Change.pdf (108 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: PARIHAKA NO 20 BLOCK Date: Saturday, 14 February 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Venue: Ōpunake Community Hall, 38 Domett Street Ōpunake 4616 Kaupapa: To discuss and negotiate a 10-year right of renewal to St Georges By The Sea Limited under the existing lease by way of variation.
No Surname First Name Abode 1 TE ARATUMAHINA Tini Kaiapoi 2 TE ARATUMAHINA Puake Kaiapoi 3 TE IPUKOHU Wi Pukere Kaikoura 4 TE KATI Anaha Kaikoura 5 RAKI Ruti Kaiapoi 6 RAKI Ria Kaiapoi 7 RAKI Te Ipu Kaiapoi 8 RAKI Toihi Kaiapoi 9 RAKI Purua Kaiapoi 10 RAKI Akiha Kaiapoi 11 RAKI Hamuera Kaiapoi 12 RAKI Wekipiri Kaiapoi 13 RAKI Apeta Kaiapoi 14 RAKI Hiria Kaiapoi 15 SPRING Toria Kaikoura 16 SPRING Takihi Kaikoura 17 SPRING Eparaima Kaikoura 18 SPRING Tute...
Documents/SILNA/List-of-Original-Grantees-for-Hawea-Wanaka-with-notes.pdf (128 kb)
Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court.
The second is that by Matariki 2025 no applications awaiting registration were older than 11 weeks – a 79% reduction from the peak of delay experienced earlier in the year.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
