Contents: Applications for hearing in APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 15 Tairäwhiti District 16 - 27 Taitokerau District 28 Takitimu District 29 - 33 Waiariki District 34 - 44 Waikato Maniapoto District 46 - 61 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 63 Appendix 64 - 67 Notices 68 Informati...
Sitting period Closing date for lodgements 10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026 Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 13 November 2025 Māori Appellate Court sitting 13 Novembe...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust order...
Te ū Adherence You must act lawfully and for a: Māori land trust, you must act in accordance with the powers and responsibilities of the trust order Māori Incorporation, you must act in accordance with the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 Māori Reservation, you must act in accordance with the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 Tōkeketanga Impartiality You must be impartial in your approach and treat all beneficiaries with t...
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System.
A whenua tōpū trust can also hold non-land assets, such as houses, vehicles, or general land interests.
