Ō mātou tari ā-rohe
Our district offices
Contact your nearest district office.
Te tuku uiui
Submit an enquiry online
Send us an enquiry online in Pātaka Whenua.
[full name(s)],
apply pursuant to section 113 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (as provided for in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu
Deed of Settlement and in accordance with the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993),
for determination of the successors to the deceased.
Haere mai is the reo pōwhiri at the marae. At this point in te pā whenua, you should have gathered all the information you need, and you should be ready to file an application with the Court.
You can read what has changed in the “Update history” at the start of the bench book.
Will Te Kura Kaiwhakawā publish more bench books?
Yes, Te Kura Kaiwhakawā is working to publish the Sexual Violence Trials Bench Book and Kia Mana te Tangata | Judging in Context: A Handbook later in 2025.
Ko te amorangi ki mua ko te hāpai ō ki muri
Understanding how we can help you to have a positive experience Just like the marae and how we organise ourselves to carry out the relevant rituals, nau mai is where information gathering and preparation takes place before you file an application.
TE WAIPOUNAMU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Waipounamu District
Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch
Phone 03 962 4900
Email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te ui...
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Sievers
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Sievers
He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o
Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 mai i te whenua
Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua
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6B1 from Māori Freehold Land to
General Land
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000006293 289/93 Shona Dianne
Sievers
He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o
Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B
Partitioning Ohau No 3 Subdivision
No 6 B
SP6 10:00 AM AP-20250000006294 135/93 Shona Dianne
Sievers
He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o
Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 mai i te whenua
Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua
Māori
Change the status of Ohau 3 Sec
6B1 from Māori Freehold Land to
General Land...
About Te Kura Kaiwhakawā
Te Kura Kaiwhakawā is a judge-led organisation that provides judicial education and professional development for the judiciary throughout their careers.
