To become a Māori Land Court judge, an individual must meet the following requirements:
they have knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi
they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for at least 7 years, and
they are not older than 70.
Our current judges
Chief Judge Caren Fox
Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata
Chief Judge Caren Fox was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 October 2000 and...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)
Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320
Kaupapa:
Future Utilisation of Land
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust;
Elect Responsible Trustee(s)
Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and
Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu...
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP1 10:30 AM AP-20230000019808 298/93 Rugby Rangi Smith Hereheretau B2D1A and
Hereheretau B2D1B blocks
- Partition
SP2 10:45 AM AP-20240000008288 239/93 Angela Smith Hereheretau B2D1B block
and Hereheretau B2D1B &
Hereheretau B2D2 trust –
Reduce the number of
trustees due to the deaths
of Trevor Joseph Waikawa
and Joseph Kahukura
SP3
11:15 AM AP-20230000034045 241/93 Tammy Amy
Watene
Kaiti 336F block and
Matuaokore Ah...
TAKE NOTICE that Philip Seymour has made application to the Māori Land Court at Te
Waipounamu for a meeting of assembled owners seeking a partition of the Otonga 3 block.
The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.
TAKE NOTICE that Philip Seymour has made application to the Māori Land Court at Te Waipounamu for a meeting of assembled owners seeking a partition of the Otonga 3 block.
The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.