Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
You will need to enter the Document name into the box
provided. Optionally, you can also type in any additional
information about the file into the Subject box.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court. The name Te Puna Manawa Whenua can be translated to mean ‘the spring from deep underground.’
Me tāuru koe i te Document name ki te pouaka i
whakaritea. Hei kōwhiringa anō, ka āhei hoki ki te pato i
ētahi atu kōrero mō te kōnae ki te pouaka Subject.
This includes who are beneficiaries of the trust, the
name and contact details of the trustees, and information about
the appointment or removal of trustees.
How to make a formal complaint
If after talking with us you still have concerns, you can make a complaint:
by email to complaints@justice.govt.nz
in writing to the Māori Land Court:
Level 7, Fujitsu Tower Māori Land Court SX11203 141 The Terrace Wellington
Please include the following information with your complaint:
Your first and last name (including company name if relevant)
Your email address
The details of your complaint.
For example: Tuaropaki - $667million, Lake Taupo Forest - $165million, PKW Incorporation - $162million, The Proprietors of Atihau-Whanganui - $178million, to name but a few. Skills and capability Good governance is heavily dependent on the skills and capabilities of those in the governance positions.
Judges and Registrars past, have tended to default to surveyors over the names of newly created titles following partitions, consolidations, amalgamations or aggregations of Māori land.
Trustees must also make basic trust information available to
all beneficiaries (such as a list of the trust’s beneficiaries, the
name and contact details of trustees, and the appointment or
removal of trustees).
Please include as much information as possible in your enquiry. Names of whānau, trusts, and whenua and related documents make it easier for us to complete research and provide a quality response.