Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington Phone 04 914 3102 Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@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 Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te
Documents/Panui/1.-SP-1-2-APPEAL2026-13-14-Torere-Reserve-Trust-amended-22.6.2026.pdf (117 kb)
Form 27 Lot 3 Deposited Plan South Auckland 8992 Block r 11.5 Sections 147A and 152, Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa I Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Waikato-Maniapoto District Subject of application Lot 3 Deposited Plan South Auckland 8992 (Mahiwahine 2B Part), 0.1014 ha, 240 Matapihi Road, Tauranga 3175, Waikato-Maniapoto District Notice I, Kerewai Kerryanne Hammond-Gear, have ap...
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Lot-3-Deposited-Plan-South-Auckland-8992-Form-27-Notice.pdf (230 kb)
In addition, there were requirements in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 and previous legislation for the transmittal of Māori Land Court orders as to title, which had not been consistently applied.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: W W Isaac, Judge T Hepi, Clerk of the Court Date: 17 August 2026 Application No: AP-20250000003483 Subject: Te Ti B2 Block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori reservation.
Documents/Panui/1.-321-Taitokerau-MB-127-128-dated-17-August-2026.pdf (105 kb)
Where the default duties listed in Schedule 1 conflict with provisions made in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, the duty has been amended or expressly excluded.
Enhancements include a waharoa at the entrance to the courtroom, improved spaces to support services such as Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau our Dispute Resolution Service, and dedicated secure storage for court records and taonga.
CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT TE KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA O TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI MEDIA GUIDELINES PRODUCED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT AND CHAIR OF THE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL 21 September 2026 This resource is a guide for the media seeking to attend Māori Land Court, Māori Appellate Court and Waitangi Tribunal proceedings.
Māori Land Court Counter Relocation Te Waipounamu (Christchurch)
Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.
