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
Tākitimu
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 Masterton
Via Zoom
Thursday 7 September 2023
Judge D H Stone
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Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
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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 orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares...
On this page
Māori Land Update
Block and trust information
Māori Incorporation Register Māori Land Update
Our Māori Land Update is released annually and provides:
the number of customary and freehold titles of Māori land
the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.
Māori Purposes Act 1991
The Māori Purposes Act 1991 has limited powers extended to the Court in relation to the Wi Pere Trust.
Māori Fisheries Act 2004
The Māori Fisheries Act 2004 enables a Judge of the Māori Land Court to give advice about or determine disputes regarding entitlements.
One of the interesting sessions was on "Enhancing Public Trust in the Courts". The three presenters Hon Susan Kiefel AC (Chief Justice of Australia), Zhou Qiang (Chief Justice of the People’s Republic of China and President of the Supreme People’s Court) and Assoc.
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
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NO:
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1/1
4:40PM AP-20230000023876 67/93 Winifred May Storey Whaka...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SNov3/1 3:30PM AP-20230000023023
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239/93 Opae
Steedman
Awarua 2...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday 14 November 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SNov6/1 12:20 PM AP-20230000023245
A20230002235
214/93 Joseph
Henry Te
Arakau Peke...