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On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters. You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

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

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On that island I see te iwi Māori walking proudly within their own Māori world and over their own land. So, I suggest to you now, if your vision of an island is similar to mine, we must grasp an oar and get on board this waka we share so that we can row together towards that island.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Māori Land Court Counter Relocation Te Waipounamu (Christchurch)

Documents/Misc/Reception-panui.pdf (355 kb)

Fee increase summary Detailed fee list Detailed fee list Rārangi Utu From 1 July 2024, Māori Land Court fees increase. Details of the increases are set out below.

Documents/Articles/Fee-Change-External-guide-with-full-fee-details.pdf (4 mb)

This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Some people become landowners when land is gifted or transferred to them.

Located in:  Māori land

Appointment of Māori Trustee as Agent for specified unadministered lands to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

The Māori Land Court is notifying all interested parties of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96 DATE: Saturday 27 September 2025 TIME: 12:30 pm.

Documents/Landowner-notices/2.-Te-Waipounamu-Puna-o-maru-Hui-Panui-September.pdf (197 kb)

The Māori Land Court is a part of the Ministry of Justice, so any media enquiries must go through the Ministry's media centre.

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