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1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington March 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 14th of January 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquir...

Documents/Panui/March-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20260116.pdf (451 kb)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION:...

Documents/Panui/April-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20260218.pdf (474 kb)

Bush, Deborah Bush Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and orders to replace trustees heard at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6- 27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a further hearing on 3/12/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust) 33 AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena Hokianga CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te whakahou, whakakore rānei i tētahi ōta o te kooti CJ 2026/11...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-2026-03-23.pdf (666 kb)

Māori landowners can use, develop, and manage their land and ensure benefits for all owners. An ahu whenua trust: holds the trustees legally responsible for the management of the land, and uses a Māori Land Court-approved trust order, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees and beneficial owners.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU May | Mei 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in May | Mei 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 50 Te Rohe o Aotea 51 – 64 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 65 – 98 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 99 – 114 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 115 – 129 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 130 – 169 Te Rohe o Waiariki 170 –194 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 195 – 197 Māor...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)

Therefore, they will succeed to the land even if they do not have a blood connection to the owners.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Ngā whenua tukipū o te Māori General land owned by Māori General land owned by Māori is privately owned by an individual or a collective.

Located in:  Māori land

For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.

Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU February | Pēpuere 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea 40 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 61 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 97 – 110 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 111 – 124 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 125 – 162 Te Rohe o Waiariki 163 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapot...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU February | Pēpuere 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea 40 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 61 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 97 – 110 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 111 – 124 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 125 – 162 Te Rohe o Waiariki 163 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapot...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026.pdf (2.5 mb)