He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Ministry of Justice District Court, Waitangi-Tuku Road, Chatham Islands, 10:00am,
Wednesday 21 October 2026
To Ministry of Justice District Court, Waitangi-Tuku Road, Chatham Islands, 10:00am,
Thursday 8 October 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 Ma...
Ngā kaitiaki, me ngā kaitiaki whenua
Ko te kaitiaki 1 he tangata ka pīkau i ngā
kawenga ā-ture ki te tiaki i ngā taputapu o
ētahi atu tāngata hei painga hoki mō aua
tāngata rā.
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND
WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS’ AS AT 31 JULY 2026
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.
TIME
APPLICATION NO.
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP1
11:00 AM AP-20240000004695 67/93
8(c)/94
Rachell Mio Torere Pa Reserve & other
blocks (Torere Reserves
Trust) – Inquiry into the
administration of a Māori
Reservation
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000004688 67/93
8(c)/94
Rachell Mio Torere Reserves Trust –
Judicial conference
seeking directions for a
review of Trust.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 11:00AM AP-20240000013033 239/93
338(7)/93
Shyann
Raihana
He whakarerekētanga ki
ngā tarahitī mō Part Lot &
Deposited Plan 3351 and
Part Lot 8 Deposited Plan
3351 Block
Petane Marae Trust.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 10:00AM AP-20240000013033 239/93
338(7)/93
Shyann
Raihana
He whakarerekētanga ki
ngā tarahitī mō Part Lot &
Deposited Plan 3351 and
Part Lot 8 Deposited Plan
3351 Block - Petane Marae
Trust.
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.
Our kaimahi also took part in the Hautapu
ceremony at Hamilton Gardens, showing strong
support for this cultural tradition.
28 kaimahi
2 resident judges
5,583 landblocks
Taitokerau - Whangārei
139,203 hectares
207, 498 owners
Auckland Information Office
7 kaimahi
Te Waharoa - Auckland
27 kaimahi
1 resident judge
3,863 landblocks
Waikato-Maniapoto - Hamilton
125,710 hectares
349,704 owners
39 kaimahi
2 resident judges
5,257 landblocks
Waiariki - Rotorua
308,636 hectares
1,111,...
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HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
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SECTION1
Historical
Foundations
of the Court
1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
Historical
Foundations
of the Court
1862-1890s
Written by R P Boast QC
Professor, Faculty of Law,
Victoria University of Wellington.
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Origins of the Court
The Native Land Court, today the Māori Land
Court, is New Zealand’s oldest and longe...
