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
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
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appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
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Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
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Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
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Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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A20120010704 45/93 Sharisa Marsh CJ 2012/19 - Maude Malcomson also
known as Mandie Malcomson and a
succession order made at 62
Whakatane MB 16-19 on 2
September 1975 - Application to the
Chief Judge
A20120012775 45/93 Leslie Wepiha-Puna CJ 2012/28 - Wepiha Puna - and
further succession orders made at
100 Wairoa MB 259-260 on
05/05/1999 - Application to the
Chief Judge
A20120014944 45/93 Deputy Registrar CJ 2012/32 - Heta Paipeta also
known as Heketa Paipeta or Heketa
Eriaha - and...
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appropriate application number at:
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L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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(c) Third, where tikanga values comprise a source of the New Zealand common law.44 or
have been integrated into law by statutory reference45
41 Tautari v Mahanga – Mohinui 3B2B (2011) 18 Taitokerau MB 6 (18 TTK 6) at [33].
42 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
43 See Ani Mikaere “The Treaty of Waitangi and Recognition of Tikanga Māori” in Michael Belgrave, Merata Kawharu and
David V Williams (eds) Waitangi Revisited: Perspectives on the Treaty of Waitangi (2nd ed, Oxford Univers...
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The Māori Land Court is jointly operated by
administrative staff from the Ministry of Justice
and judicial officers, working towards a shared
vision:
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Kia tū hei Kooti Māori e tāwharau nei i te pae tangata, i te pae whenua, i te whare kōrero
To be a Māori Court that provides a shelter for the people, their land and their kōrero
He Aronga Matawhānui / Vision
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Hei tāwharau i te pae whenua
Hei tāwhara...
