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An index of past and present judicial officers of
the MāoriLandCourt and Native LandCourt
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native LandCourt from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 18...
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māoriland, 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...
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2015 | Pipiri 2015
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2015 | Pipiri 2015
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
No record of these conversations will be publicly available on the MāoriLandCourt record.
If an agreement is reached through mediation, the mediator will record the terms of the agreement and provide this to the MāoriLandCourt.
An ahu whenua trust:
holds the trustees legally responsible for the management of the land, and
uses a MāoriLandCourt-approved trust order, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees and beneficial owners.