1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington April 2023 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 8th of February 2023, 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...
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Here-Turi-Kökä / AUGUST 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 65 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington August 2023 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 7th of June 2023, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and hav...
Documents/Panui/MoJ-National-Panui-August-2023-CR-APP.pdf (215 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington December 2023 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 11th of October 2023, 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...
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not....
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
Taitokerau PĀNUI He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whangārei (via Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/99314293400) Courtroom 1, Māori Land Court, Second Floor, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei Tuesday 14 November 2023 Judge M P Armstrong PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 10:00 AM AP-20...
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR 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 Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui...
Documents/Panui/SP-2-Appeal-2025-22-Sixtus-v-Hokotehi-Moriori-Trust.pdf (124 kb)
Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Read the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
(b) Promote title improvement by: (i) granting or acquiring any type of right or interest in land; (ii) subdividing any land; (iii) bringing any application to the Māori Land Court that might facilitate the operation of this trust and the improvement of title to land; and (iv) forwarding to the registrar of the Māori Land Court in relation to the above any instruments, titles, plans or other relevant documents for the purpose of ma...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Sitting period Closing date for lodgements 10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026 Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 Februar...
