Water services application types Appeals to Māori Land Court - for issues about access to Māori land to work on water infrastructure This kind of appeal is different from appealing orders made by the Māori Land Court.
Chief Judge Fox was appointed as Māori Land Court Judge in 2000, and as Deputy Chief Judge in 2010.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
External link 150 Years of the Māori Land Court (PDF 11 mb)
Recently the New Plymouth District Council commenced “abandoned land” proceedings to sell the land to settle outstanding rates.
Documents/Landowner-notices/NOTICE-OF-HUI-OF-DESCENDANTS-OF-MARY-NAERA.pdf (135 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the Judge After further consultation, I adjourn the court sitting date as follows: From Christchurch Māori Land Court, 10:00am, Thursday 3 July 2025 To Christchurch Māori Land Court, 10:00am, Thursday 7 August 2025 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 Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Te Waipounamu Distr...
Documents/Panui/94-Te-Waipounamu-MB-155-dated-6-May-2025.pdf (98 kb)
Ngā tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Directions of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule the Whangārei sitting as follows: From: Whangārei Māori Land Court, 16-20 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110: 10:00 AM, Friday 29 August 2025 To: Whangārei Māori Land Court, 16-20 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110: 10:00 AM, Thursday 28 August 2025 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...
Documents/Panui/291-Taitokerau-MB-247-dated-30-June-2025.pdf (100 kb)
Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: T M Wara, Te Kaiwhakawā M Witoko, Te Karaka o Te Kooti Te rangi: 11 September 2024 Te nama o te pānui: Chambers Te nama o te tono: AP-20240000009966 Te kaupapa: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATE Te Ture: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 December Waiariki District court sitting date for Ōpōtiki that has been gazet...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Wakatū / Nelson Te hunga kooti i reira: S F Reeves, te kaiwhakawā M K Hickey, te karaka o te kooti Te Rangi: 15 Ākuhata 2024 Te nama o te tono: AP - 20230000033429 Te kaupapa: RESCHEDULING OF TE WAIPOUNAMU COURT SITTING DATE Te ture: Rule 3.8(1)(b), The Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Te Kooti: I have considered the 2024 September Te Waipounamu District court sitting date for Christchurch that has be...
