During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
If you’d like to receive the monthly National Pānui by email or post, contact one of our offices or send us an email at mlc.panui@justice.govt.nz
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Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington
Court sittings that have been rescheduled
March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-Maniapoto 9-13 March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-Maniapoto 17 March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-M...
See also Ngawaka v Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board (No 2) [2021] NZHC 291 at [43]–[47] and [58]
45 statutes referencing tikanga include the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (see s 2 definitions of “tikanga Māori” and “mana
tamaiti (tamariki)”); Resource Management Act 1991; and Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
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Claire joined the Māori Land Court in 2017 and brings extensive leadership knowledge and experience to her current position as Pae Ārahi o Te Rito.
Based in Palmerston North, Claire holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Post-graduate diploma from Massey University in Palmerston North.
Highlights under each of our four strategic
objectives included:
Hei Kooti Māori
ӹ developed and implemented a Mahi tahi policy, a set of principles agreed on by the
judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to work jointly, as partners
ӹ developed a court-wide Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori strategy, to be implemented
between Matariki 2025 and Matariki 2026
Hei tāwharau i te pae tangata
ӹ developed and implemented Hauora Plans for each office to support the wellbeing
of judges, kaimahi,...
Most of the Māori freehold land in New Zealand is therefore concentrated in the centre and the east coast of the North Island. There are 27,137 Māori freehold land titles and approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in those titles.
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SILNA WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 9 SEPTEMBER 2021
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the
Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wanaka Survey District)
under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
