You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP17 9:30 AM AP-20240000013097 135/93 Deputy
Registrar
Hauhungaroa B – Change from
General land to Māori freehold land
Judicial Conference
The Court may convene to make
orders.
Further information can be obtained from the Māori Land Court on (06) 3490770 or at 74
Ingestre Street, Whanganui 4500 (please quote reference AP-20250000015341)
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Whangārei 10:00AM, Tuesday 24 September 2024
To Whangārei 10:00AM, Tuesday 1 October 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
and a copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar
of the Taitokerau District Registry of the Court.
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Tuesday 24
December 2024 and will reopen 10am, Friday 3 January 2025.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 6 11.00AM AP-20240000000376 133/93 Johnina
Westbrook
Nuhaka 9 – Change from General
land to Māori Freehold land
SP 7 11.15AM AP-20240000006684 239/93 Angelina Wairau He whakarereketanga ki nga
tarahiti mo Nuhaka 2D2F2E
(Ngaitamakahu Marae)
Replace Cheryl Pomana, Lydia
Edmonds and Vaughan Eruera with
Hana Patuwai, Sita McNeil and
Angelina Wairau as responsible
trustees
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP81 2:10 PM AP-20250000008182 151/93 Te Kaha He panonitanga ki te tūnga
taitara o Lot 1 Deposited Plan
577350 mai i te whenua atu i te
whenua Māori ki te whenua
Māori
Change the status of Lot 1
Deposited Plan 577350 from
General land to Māori freehold land
māorilandcourt.co.nz
Over the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24
December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday, 5 January 2026.