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Paneke means to ‘pass by’ or ‘pass through’ and it is the term used to refer to Māori Land Court services away from the district offices.

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Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.

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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above blocks about the following hui: WHENUA: Karikarirau, Huruaute, Te Kaha No 31, Te Koau 1 and Te Koau 2 blocks TRUST: Te Koau Lands Trust DATE: 30 May 2026 TIME: 9:30 AM registration 10:00 AM start VENUE: Te Kaha Beach Hotel 3 Hotel Road Te Kaha ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 Passcode: 024235 Kaupapa: • Elect new (5) trustees • Consider proposal for an occupation order Any...

Documents/Landowner-notices/Te-Koau-Lands-Trust-Notice.pdf (308 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 12:15PM Ap-20230000029066 134/93 Crown Law Former Hangatiki School Land - Judicial conference (for directions to facilitate a future application under s134 of the Act regarding land at the former Hangatiki School (the Land))

Documents/Panui/33.-Waikato-Maniapoto-29-April-2026.pdf (116 kb)

On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters.

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Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.

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1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington February 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of December 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for in...

Documents/Panui/February-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20251216.pdf (470 kb)

The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu on 26 April 2022, minute book 76 Te Waipounamu 246-311.

Documents/SILNA/Updated-interim-list-of-owners-of-the-Toitoi-Crown-Land-Block-VIII-Lords-River-Survey-District2.pdf (1.2 mb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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To my Kaupare friends, my formiddable team who show strength in solidarity, here I stand with you, united always, your friend, thank you. To my Māori language, if I am to be completely honest, it was not only my law degree or the experiences I gained in my legal career that led me here today, it was because of you that I now have a position amongst the Māori Land Court judiciary.

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