The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 came into force on 27 August 2025 introducing new ways for Māori landowners to take action around water service matters affecting whenua Māori. These include appealing decisions that allow water service providers to enter Māori land to do their work, and applying for charging orders if landowners have paid more than their share of water services charges on Māori freehold land held in multiple ownership.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Te wāhi: Wakatū / Nelson
Te hunga kooti i reira: S F Reeves, te kaiwhakawā
M K Hickey, te karaka o te kooti
Te Rangi: 15 Ākuhata 2024
Te nama o te tono: AP - 20230000033429
Te kaupapa: RESCHEDULING OF TE WAIPOUNAMU COURT SITTING DATE
Te ture: Rule 3.8(1)(b), The Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Te Kooti: I have considered the 2024 September Te Waipounamu District court sitting date
for Christchurch that has been gaze...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: W W Isaac, Judge
V Rakete, Court Taker
Date: 5 August 2024
Application No: AP-20240000007190
Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates
Legislation: Section Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 August Taitokerau District court sitting dates for
Kaitaia and Kaikohe that have been gazetted by the Chief Registrar in...
NOTICE OF MEETING OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Part 9 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
In the Māori Land Court
of New Zealand
Aotea District
TAKE NOTICE that Richard Muller via Haybarn Farms Limited made application to the Māori
Land Court at Whanganui for a meeting of Omuturangi 7C2 seeking:
That the said land be leased to Richard Muller via Haybarn Farms Limited for a term
of ten (10) years, commencing on the 21st day of February 2024.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: M P Armstrong, Judge
V Rakete, Court Taker
Date: 31 July 2024
Application No: AP-20240000007190
Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 October and November Taitokerau District court
sitting dates for Kaitaia and Kaikohe, that have been gazette by the Chief Regi...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152
In the Māori Land Court
of New Zealand
Aotea District
TAKE NOTICE that Simon Mark Payne and Challenge Trustees Limited have made
application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Otaraoa B3
block also known as Section 1, 10 Survey Office Plan 553747(being 30.4284 hectares more
or less) located at 892 Otaraoa Road, Tikoran...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152
In the Māori Land Court
of New Zealand
Aotea District
TAKE NOTICE that Simon Mark Payne and Challenge Trustees Limited have made
application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Otaraoa B3
block also known as Section 1, 10 Survey Office Plan 553747(being 30.4284 hectares more
or less) located at 892 Otaraoa Road, Tikoran...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152
In the Māori Land Court
of New Zealand
Taitokerau District
TAKE NOTICE that Stephen Thomas Ball and Christine Anne Ball have made an
application to the Māori Land Court at Whangārei for confirmation of a sale of Te Maika A7
block (RT 31346) (being 2425 square meters more or less) located at 102 Tutukākā Block
Road, Tutukākā, Whangārei within the Ta...
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO HEI TĀPIRI I TE TUKANGA O
TĒTAHI TONO
NOTICE TO ACCOMPANY SERVICE OF APPLICATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Form 3
Rule 4.15(1)(b)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Page 2 MLC 04/26 - 3
HEARING OF APPLICATION
The application is: (Please tick the statement that applies )
Set down for hearing; or
Expected to be heard
at a sitting of the Court at: (Complete the hearing details)...
