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.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
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
We heard from the Hon T F Bathurst AC, Chief Justice of The Supreme Court of New South Wales, Mr Kohei Nasu, former Judge of Supreme Court of Japan, Mr Wenxian Zhang, Vice President of the China Law Society, the Hon Geoffrey Tao-li Ma GBM QC SC, Chief Justice of the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, Dato' Mah Weng Kwai, former Judge of Court of Appeal of Malaysia and Dr Oliver Stolpe, Senior Program Officer, Corruption and Economic Crime Branch, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU 2023:
2 - 10 Te Rohe o Aotea
11 - 16 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
17 - 27 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
28 - 31 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
32 - 35 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
36 - 47 Te Rohe o Waiariki
48 - 52 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
53 - 69 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
70 - 71 Chief Judge Applications To Be Heard
73 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix
74 Notices
75 Information Services
76 - 77 Mäori La...
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THE ADEQUACY OF LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURAL
HERITAGE AND CUSTOMARY RIGHTS IN NEW ZEALAND
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What is a Retention and Disposal Appraisal Report?
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000020924
A20230005607
164/93 Monica Emiri Ferris Manawatu Kukutauaki 4D1 Sec 5B5F and
other blocks - Transfer of shares by way of
gift from Monica Emiri Ferris to Corina Tania
McLean
AP-20230000021082
A20230006645
113A/93,
118/93
Frances Kerei Irene Rahapati Kerei - Succession
AP-20230000021096
A20230006676
118(6) Ricci Te Atakohu Smith Richard Te Pua - Succession (further interests)
AP-20230000021106
A20230006703
113A/93,
1...
The Hawke’s Bay Commission
was a bicultural body and comprised four
commissioners, two Māori (Wiremu Hikairo,
of Rotorua, and Major Te Wheoro, from the
Waikato) and two Pākehā (C W Richmond and
F E Maning). Richmond, a High Court judge,
was the chairman.
. -
and a vesting order made at 102
Rotorua MB 332-333 on 5 April 1956
- Application to the Chief Judge
A20220010829 45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au - and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24 February 1965
- Application to the Chief Judge
A20220011703 45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes - and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11 April 1979 - Application to the
Chie...
. -
and a vesting order made at 102
Rotorua MB 332-333 on 5 April 1956
- Application to the Chief Judge
22
A20220010829 45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au - and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24 February 1965
- Application to the Chief Judge
A20220011703 45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes - and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11 April 1979 - Application to...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230004429 Rule
6.9/2011
Deputy Registrar Adjournment of Wairoa February Court - Result of
Cyclone Gabrielle
A20230002703 235A/93,
239/93
Janet Mary Reid,
Michael Stephen Reid,
Dee-Anne Michelle
Reid
C H & J M Reid Whänau Trust - Reduce the trustees
by removing Clarence Haki Hona Reid as a trustee
A20230003013 315/93 Haylie Brownlie Hereheretau B2BL2 and Part Hereheretau B2 Blocks
- Variation of an easement
A20230003004 133/93 Elizab...
A20220018103 45/93 Kamaukiterangi Faulkner CJ 2023/5 - Oriwa Te Moananui also
known as Muriel Olive Ranga - and
vesting orders made at 8 Hauraki 107
on 19 August 1968 - Application to
the Chief Judge
25
A20220018772 45/93 Cherie Violet Green (Dunn) CJ 2022/50 Estate of Walter Eugene
Seigle - and orders made at 61 SI 331
on 24 August 1982 - Application to
the Chief Judge
A20220018982 58/93 Timutetai Hoariri Paerata Appeal 2022/10 - Tuaropaki A
(Mokai Marae) - and a
determi...
