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:
APPLICA...
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:
APPLICA...
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:
APPLICA...
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:
APPLICA...
Figure [5] – Chief Judge applications between June 2022 and May 2023 by total numbers
Figure [6] – Chief Judge applications in progress by number of cases
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This Court
was the Native Land Court. Section 4 of the 1862
Act allowed the Governor to establish a Court or
Courts which had the function of investigating
‘who according to Native custom are the
proprietors of any Native Lands and the estate
or interest held by them therein’.
Graeme Vercoe’s farewell (from left
to right), DCJ Coxhead, former Judge
of the Māori Land Court Judge P J
Savage – Graeme’s daughter Annmarie,
Graeme, his wife Margaret, Judge Wara,
and Chief Judge Fox
24 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025
Applications
created
Applications
completed
Applications
on hand
Hearings
completed
661 495 1,041 526
[Tairawhiti]
Change from
previous year
Change from
previous year
Change from
previou...
Figure [5] – Chief Judge applications between June 2022 and May 2023 by total numbers
Figure [6] – Chief Judge applications in progress by number of cases
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Māori Appellate Court Appeals in progress
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Chief Judge Applications
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Mihi
Ngā Ihirangi
Te Kupu Whakataki 3
Te tāhuhu pakihi o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 4
Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti 6
Te kōrero whakahou a te Kaiwhakawā Matua 8
Te kōrero whakahou a te Pae Matua mō te mahi whakahaere 9
Te whakatutukinga mahi ā-motu 10
Te whakamahere mahi ā-tau 11
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua 13
Te rautaki Ao Māori 15
Te urupare ki te Arotake Muri Whakatinanatanga 16
Ngā Whakatau ā-Kaiwhakawā Tuihono 16
Te Puna Manawa Whenua – kua wātea ināianei ki te iwi whānui 17
Ngā whakahoutanga...
