We await confirmation of the details and programme for the Government’s review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, and so now is not the time for comment from the judiciary.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.
To my Māori language, if I am to be completely honest, it was not only my law degree or the experiences I gained in my legal career that led me here today, it was because of you that I now have a position amongst the Māori Land Court judiciary. I would also like to take the opportunity at this point to acknowledge our Acting Chief Judge who sits by my side today, over these past months and in fact, years, when an issue has arisen, a question, a complication, it has been our ACJ tha...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 12:15PM Ap-20230000029066 134/93 Crown Law Former Hangatiki School Land - Judicial conference (for directions to facilitate a future application under s134 of the Act regarding land at the former Hangatiki School (the Land))
Documents/Panui/33.-Waikato-Maniapoto-29-April-2026.pdf (116 kb)
As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20240000010745 Protected Objects Act 1975 – sections 11 and 12 Stephen John Walker Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found at 20 Levers Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga SP 10 12.00 PM AP-20230000033561 231/93 Karen Stowers Tukere and Grace Rehu Whānau Trust - Review of Trust SP 11 12.00 PM AP-20230000033563 238/93 Karen Stowers Tukere and Grace Rehu Whānau Trust - Enforcement of obligations of a Whānau Trust SP...
Documents/Panui/13.-Waikato-Maniapoto-26-February-2026.pdf (126 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
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