Judge Isaac was appointed as a Judge of the Court on 20 December 1993, and subsequently appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Court on 8 September 1999. He was then appointed as Chief Judge of the Court on 13 August 2009, and sworn in at a ceremony at Pakirikiri Marae in Tokomaru Bay on 11 September that year.
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Kaiwhakawā Aidan Warren Rangitāne, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāi Tahu, Pākehā, Cherokee Nation Judge Aidan Warren was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 30 September 2021.
Over the period, the total number of active applications nationally has increased by 17 per cent, an additional 2,085 applications.
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However, having heard further evidence and submissions arising from the September 2008 meeting, the Māori Land Court decided that the majority of former trustees were no longer eligible to stand for election.
Online trustee training is available both nationally and from overseas. Make sure to let us know clearly what day and time you would prefer from the options below.
During this period a national service for only urgent injunction applications is available on Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December 2025.
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1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, 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 not.
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1 māorilandcourt.co.nz Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Tuesday 24 December 2024 and will reopen 10am, Friday 3 January 2025. During this period a national service for urgent injunction applications is available on Friday 27, Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 2024.
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Description Date Māori Land Block in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2025 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 23/09/2024 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand – National List 19/05/2023 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 19/07/2022 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 08/10/2021 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2018 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/0...
The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
