Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māoriland. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māoriland as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance toMāori passed down through generations.
At 2025 Chief Judge’s MB 373-390 (4 February 2025) the Court made orders amending a succession order to Teone Karepe I or Hoani Karepe at 32 T 117-119 (30 May 1972) and cancelling a succession order to Porokuru Te Kiwi at 155 ROT MB 234 (30 November 1970).
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 Māoriland)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)...
TE WAIPOUNAMU
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Christchurch | Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Join by Zoom Meeting ID: 865 4966 3468 | Passcode: 359730
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Judge S Te A Milroy presiding
Applications to...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 11:45AM AP-20230000020358
A20220016726
113/93
118/93
18(1)(a)/93
Sandy Robert
Karauria
James Karauria –
Succession and
determination of life
interest
SP2 11:50AM AP-20230000020559
A20230001265
113/93
118/93
214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Here Turi Koka
Nissen
Barlow Jack Mei –
Succession and constitute
the Barlow Mei Whānau
Trust and appoint Here
Turikoka Nissen, Maree
Ann Mei, Robert Jack M...
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māoriland.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20230000030439
231/93
240/93
Roselle Cook Parish of Tamahere Lot
46A2B2A - Review of Trust and
Removal of Jacqueline Lee
Puru Pomare, Christine
Rangiora Ngohe and Adrien
Robb as responsible trustees
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20230000027251 231/93 Deputy
Registrar
Maukoro Reserve (B1B2 &
B1C2) A block and Maukoro
Reserve (B1B2 & B1C2) B4
block - Review of Trust
SP3 11.00 AM AP-20230000031396 231/93 Deputy
Registrar
Maukoro B1B1 block –...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Ōpōtiki
Ministry of Justice, District Court, 117
Church Street, Ōpōtiki
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Judge T M Wara Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SSep1/1 10:20 AM AP-20230000023532 158/93,
164/93
Anthony
Selwyn
Insley
Awanui Ha...
In your application you’ll need to provide:
written consents of the trustees
written consents of the beneficiaries
evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and
a schedule of landto be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred
If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary land being managed by another
