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Sitting period Closing date for lodgements  10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026   Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting 12...

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These were the years of the revolution, of the nation of contention, the people of protest, the crowd of combat who fought tirelessly for the survival of te iwi Māori. Ngā Kaiwhakapūmau i te Reo Māori was one of those collectives who presented the Māori language petition to Parliament, voicing their aspiration to see the Māori language being taught in all schools throughout New Zealand, voicing their belief that the Māori language is an unfailing spring...

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Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice The Māori Land Court is a business unit within the Ministry of Justice.

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Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice The Māori Land Court is a business unit within the Ministry of Justice.

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Ngā Kaiwhakawā Our judges Meet the judges of the Māori Land Court.

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  A Guide to Māori Land Court minute book abbreviations .  He aratohu kia mārama ai ki ngā kupu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Guide to understand the terms used in the Māori Land Court For more information on the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court click here .

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Ngā whenua kua whakamahia hei rori manakore Land used as an unofficial road There may already be a formed roadway through Māori land, although there has been no formal roadway order.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.

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On 14 December 2022, the Māori Land Court issued its first fully bilingual judgment in both te reo Māori and English.

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