OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR
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Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra
Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā t...
TAITOKERAU
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Office Taitokerau
Address Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei
Mailing address DX Box: AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 983 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP26 10:00 AM AP-20240000012918 19(1)(ba)(i)/93 Denham Paul
Logan Giles
Samuel Pivac
Whatuwiwi Block 1B 1C - Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation (Respondents: Warren
Lovett, Betty Lovett, Jemma Lovett,
Ivan Henwood and William
Henwood)
SP27 10:00 AM AP-20250000007952 19/93
9.9/11
Ivan Leigh
Henwood
Whatuwhiwhi 1B1C - cancellation of
an i...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP15 10:00 AM AP-20260000001322 239/93
67/93
Derna Trifilo He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitiī mō Parengaroa Ahu
Whenua Trust
Replace Martin Kingi & Derna Trifilo
with Henry Tango, Davenna Penney
& John Kingi as responsible trustees
of the Parengaroa Ahu Whenua
Trust – Judicial Conference
SP16 11:00 AM AP-20260000007011 19(1)(a)/93 Shervorne
Tango, Derna
Trifilo,
Tumanako
Munro, Martin
Kingi, Davena
Penney, John
Kingi
Section 2...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 2:00 PM AP-20250000010574 67/93 Nuki o Te Hapu Tahawai ki
Rataroa Whānau Trust
Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki
o Te Hapū Tahawai ki Rataroa
Whānau Trust) - Determine any
claim to recover damages for
trespass or any other injury to
Māori freehold land. – Judicial
Conference
SP2 2:00 PM AP-20240000012028 67/93 Bryce Peda Aldridge He whakataunga a te kooti mō
tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia
ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a
Rataroa Pupuke M Lot 1...
TAIRĀWHITI
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Office Tairāwhiti
Address 37 Gladstone Road
Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne
Phone 06 869 0370
Email mcltairawhiti@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sittings wil...
TAIRĀWHITI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Tairāwhiti
Address 37 Gladstone Road
Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne
Phone 06 869 0370
Email mcltairawhiti@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will...
The Minister of Māori Development has sought expressions of interest for the next Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and will in due course announce the appointment of the next Chief Judge and Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Taitokerau
Address Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei
Mailing address DX Box: AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 983 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following...
MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Wellington
Present: M J Doogan, Judge
A Tibble, Clerk of the Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Application No: AP-20260000003668
AP-20250000003542
AP-20260000003819
Subject: William Williams also known as Kupe Williams or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa
or Kupe Hinewai or Kupe Tuwharetoa or Kupe Tuwhatetoa – application for re-
hearing
Legislation: Section 43(3), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
CHAMBERS MINUTE AND DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN
1....
