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Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District
BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti...
Whenua Māori governance
Describe your understanding of matters relating to trusts, incorporations, succession, marae
structures and governance, and Māori reservations issues.
The Māori Land Information System (MLIS), the Court’s previous system which held information about whenua Māori and the court record, was only accessible in the court’s district offices.
On 24 August 2023, her swearing-in ceremony was held at The Pā, University of Waikato. Prior to her appointment to the bench, Chief Judge Fox was a Lecturer in law at Victoria University and a Senior Lecturer in law and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Waikato.
Sitting Date
10 March 2026
18 March 2026
9 June 2026
11 June 2026
7 September 2026
17 September 2026
8 December 2026
10 December 2026
Unless otherwise notified, sittings will be held by Zoom Ngā tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua
Chief Judge applications to be heard
Pānui
Sitting of the Chief Judge 11 June 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 9 June 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 18 March 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 10 March 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 16 December...
Understanding of the problems encountered by whānau in managing their whenua, for example,
issues arising in trusts, incorporations, marae structures and Māori reservations issues.
• All people on the press bench must be a part of the accredited media list held by the
Ministry of Justice. Court and Tribunal staff will be able to find this list on the Ministry
of Justice intranet (JET)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
WHENUA: Tokerau A7, A8 and A9 (Combined) Section A
DATE: Friday, 7 August 2026
TIME: 9:30 AM
VENUE: Māori Land Court
1143 Haupapa Street
Rotorua
ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828
Passcode: 024235
Kaupapa:
• Occupation order for Tasheenachantel Pia
• Constitution of an Ahu Whenua Trust
Any questions please contact michael.savage@justice.govt.nz...
