For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners
19/93 Application for inju...
Improving application and enquiry resolution
3. deepening community engagement
Enhancing digital services
June 2025 marked the two-year anniversary of our
redesigned website and the launch of our online
portal - Pātaka Whenua.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 4 June 2026
To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Wednesday 10 June 2026
From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 3 September 2026
To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Friday 4 September 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 Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the...
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
May 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 11th of March 2026, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
Application: Applicants submit an expression of interest for the role using the prescribed form and
process.
3. Evaluation: Applications will be considered against the assessment criteria.
Comment on your understanding of the kaupapa of the court, your experience
in whenua Māori contexts, and your commitment to delivering tikanga-informed mediation.
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Āhuatanga A: Pūkenga whakatau wenerau, takawaenga hoki
Category A: Dispute resolution and mediation skills
A1.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
22 3:30 PM AP-20250000015982 242/93
Amelia Morgan,
John Maurice
Takarangi
Murimotu 5B1 Ahu Whenua Trust -
Payment of funds held in trust
At Levin | Te Takeretanga o Kurahaupō (Levin Community Centre) 10 Bath Street, Levin
Tuesday, 5 May 2026
Judge A H C Warren presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 3:00 PM AP-20250000003797 19/93 Carol Povey Otakanini L Block (347 South Head
Road, Parkhurst) - Injunction against
any person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass of other injury to
any Māori land or Maōri Reservation.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 3 10:30 AM AP-20260000001151 113/93,
118/93
Simon Davies-Colley,
Wee Te Waimarama
Kaka
He tauatanga ki a Karen Angela
Kaka -
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Karen Angela Kaka
SP 4 10:30 AM AP-20260000001086 330/93 Simon Davies-Colley,
Tammy Kaka, Ricky
Kaka, Kelleigh
Embers, Nicola Kaka,
Wee Te Waimarama
Kaka
Oakura A2C Residue - Amend
occupation order made at 201 TTK
226-229 & 222 TTK 257 on 20
August 2019 and 24 Nove...
