They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.
There are 50 original owners who mainly resided at Kaiapoi and Kaikoura.
In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
20 July 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT
Chief Justice welcomes the appointment of
new Chief Māori Land Court Judge
The Chief Justice welcomes the announcement by Associate Minister of Māori
Development, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta, of Judge Caren Fox’s appointment as
Chief Judge of Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Ministry of Justice District Court, Waitangi-Tuku Road, Chatham Islands, 10:00am,
Wednesday 21 October 2026
To Ministry of Justice District Court, Waitangi-Tuku Road, Chatham Islands, 10:00am,
Thursday 8 October 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Ma...
Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023. In Pātaka Whenua, landowners can find information about their whenua, search the court record, and apply to the court directly online.
A list of recent Māori Land Updates can be downloaded as follows:
Document
Date
Māori Land Update 2025
28/10/2025
Māori Land Update 2024
23/09/2024
Māori Land Update 2023
19/05/2023
Māori Land Update 2022
16/07/2022
Māori Land Update 2021
09/02/2022
Māori Land Update 2020
09/02/2021
Māori Land Update 2019
27/08/2019
Māori Land Update 2018
30/06/2018
Māori Land Update 2017
30/06/2017
Māori Land Update 2016
30/06/2016
Māori Land Update 2015
30/06/201...
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/18
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice. govt. nz
URI: http://www. maorilandcourt. govt. nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www. maorilandonline. govt. nz/gis/disclaimer.
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/17
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice. govt. nz
URI: http://www. maorilandcourt. govt. nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www. maorilandonline. govt. nz/gis/disclaimer.
