During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
To become a Māori Land Court judge, an individual must meet the following requirements:
they have knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi
they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for at least 7 years, and
they are not older than 70.
Our current judges Chief Judge Caren Fox
Ngāti Porou Chief Judge Caren Fox was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 October 2000 and was later app...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
1/1
4:40PM AP-20230000023876 67/93 Winifred May Store...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Ministry of Justice
District Court, 7 Pyne Street,
Whakatane
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Friday, 1 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
2/1
3:15PM AP-20230000024538 164/93 Moana Morgan Rangit...
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
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
A Special Sitting
At Masterton
Via Zoom
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Judge M J Doogan
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8564298176
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 9:30am AP-20230000033179 67/93,
40A/93
Deputy
Registrar
Te Awaiti 7
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu 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 Hearing
Courtroom 4
Hastings District Court
106 Eastbourne Street West
Hastings
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge M J Doogan presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
Sp2 10:00am AP-20230000026803 18(1)(a)/93 Tim Smith Francis Guthrie Smith -
determine a claim to rig...
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
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
A Special Sitting
via Zoom
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
Thursday, 19 October 2023
Judge D H Stone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 2:00PM AP-20230000029644 239/93,
338(7)/93
Meihana Murray
Watson
Omahu No 2R (Omahu
Marae) – Replace John
Matthews, Kui Tom...
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
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Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
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
Chief Judge application
To be heard at Whanganui
Māori Land Court,
Ingestre Chambers,
74 Inge...
AOTEA
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@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 t...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20250000005320 239/93
338(7)/93
Joseph John
Davis
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī
mō Kuaotunu 6C2B2 Trust - Replace
Peter Johnston with Bridget Duffey,
Raukawa Balsom, Joseph Davis,
Robert McLean and Rakai Puha as
trustees of the Kuaotunu 6C2B2
Trust
mailto:mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
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 ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Hamilton
Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2
354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Thursday 7 December 2023
Judge R P Mullins, Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec5/1 10.00AM
(allow one
(1) hour
for both
matters)
AP-20230...
