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1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawha...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)

Chief Judge Dr Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 20254 Connecting to whānau and whenua The Māori Land Court is New Zealand’s oldest and longest-established specialist court, distinguished as the world’s only indigenous land court.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

There was also whānau discussion about land interests in the Rangitīkei area.

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

By doing this, your whānau members’ wishes about their land can be taken into account.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

They have now agreed to put those tensions behind them as it relates to the land (rather than personalities!) and have adopted this ahu whenua/whānau trust structure.

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

Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

From 6 February 2021 The Māori Land Court can grant an occupation order to a beneficiary of a whānau trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohat...

Documents/Panui/29-v2..-Aotea-8-April-2026.pdf (207 kb)