I am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the Māori Land Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
Furthermore, the completion of succession through the Court often represents the only time the successors and whānau engage with someone who holds qualifications in the law in relation to their land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 11.00AM AP-20240000012142 TO BE ADJOURNED 67/93 The Frank Robinson Whānau Trust Taumataoteo 32B1 &32B2B – He whakaae ki te hua o te hui a ngā kaipupuri whenua Taumataoteo 32B1 & 32B2B – Confirmation of resolutions SP 2 11:05AM AP-20250000008748 215/93 219/93 Glen Tootil He whakatū i te Taumataoteo 19B4 Ahu Whenua Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Taumataoteo 19B4 A...
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 002 10:00 AM AP-20240000013815 19/93 Te Hurihanganui David Wickliffe Whanau Trust Mourea Papakainga 3E9 Māori Reservation and Mourea Papakainga 3E 14C 2 block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Jeremy Pryor and his agent David Taylor, Jacqueline Pryor WAIARIKI PĀNUI SP 003 10:00 AM AP-20240000013852 18(...
Documents/Panui/23.-Special-Waiariki-20-December-2024.pdf (141 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 10:00AM AP-20240000013663 19/93 Love Whānau Trust Whataarakai No 1 B – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondent: Nicklause Neames) Tākitimu PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/21.-Special-Takitimu-18-December-2024.pdf (140 kb)
Taitokerau PĀNUI He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whangarei Māori Land Court, Level 2 16 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110 Thursday 21 December 2023 Judge M P Armstrong PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20230000029026 19(1)(a)/93 Tamihana Hone Niha Motatau 2 Section 47B Ah...
