Pātaka Whenua will be unavailable for an upcoming maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Friday, 26 September, from 5:30pm to Sunday, 28 September 7:00am.
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After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Taupō: 10:00am, Thursday 1 August 2024, Waitahanui Community Hall
10:00am, Tuesday 10 September 2024, Waitahanui Community Hall
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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Waiariki District Registry of the Court.
After further consultation, the scheduled date of Friday 7 June 2024 will now be as follows:
Ruatōria: 11:00AM, Thursday 6 June 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
and a copy of this is to be sent to the Chief Judge, The Chief Registrar and the Registrar
of the Tairāwhiti District Registry of the Court.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
From Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 December 2024
To Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Wednesday 11 December 2024
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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Waiariki District Registry of the Court.
After further consultation, I reschedule the applications set down for hearing as follows:
From: Te Waiharakeke / Blenheim: 10:00am, Thursday 19th September 2024
To: Wakatū / Nelson: 10:00am, Wednesday, 18th September 2024
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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the Te
Waipounamu District Registry of the Court.
After further consultation, I reschedule the applications set down for hearing as follows:
From: Christchurch: 10:00am, Thursday 3rd October 2024
To: Christchurch: 10:00am, Thursday 7th November 2024
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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the Te
Waipounamu District Registry of the Court.
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the date as follows:
From: Rotorua: Tuesday 9 September 2025
To: Rotorua: 9:00am, Wednesday 17 September 2025
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 and the Kairēhita Matua.
s.315-326
Application Checklist For Acceptance
All applications MUST:
Have all relevant sections of the form completed
Be dated
Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel
Have applicant(s) full contact details:
Contact address;
Phone details: Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Other:
Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to
District
Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing
Appropr...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Gisborne Court: time 10.00am, 6 June 2025
To Gisborne Court: time 10:00am, 2 July 2025
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 Kairēhita of the Te
Tairāwhiti District Registry of the court....
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the Judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the venues as follows:
From Nelson District Court, 200 Bridge Street, Nelson, 10:00am, Wednesday 28 May 2025;
To Wakatū House, 28 Montgomery Square, Wakatū, Nelson, 10:00am, Wednesday 28 May
2025
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 Kairē...