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Waikato-Maniapoto
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 ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Hamilton
Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2
354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Wednesday 6 December 2023
Judge R P Mullins, Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec9 10.30AM AP-20230000034367 214/93 Joanne...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP44 9:45 AM AP-20260000000403 239/93 Rongonui Albert
Thompson and
Casey Paki
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Rakautaua 9 Whenua
Trust
Replace Lillian Manawaroa, Karen
Boyce, Peter Manawaroa, Mary
Wakefield and Ted Hore with Leanne
Puhirangi Hiroti as responsible
trustee of the Rakautaua 9 Whenua
Trust
SP45 9:50 AM AP-20260000001387 239/93 Tracey Rae
Rata, Pila
Helena Rata,
Ngarue Ngaire
Te Rata,
Jeannet...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000000576 58/93 Rose Dudley Appeal 2026/1 – Te Konoti B4A3B2B
Ahu Whenua Trust– and removal of
trustees made at 304 Taitōkerau MB
170-186 on 20 October 2025 –
Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Te
Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua Trust)
On this page
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Other acts and legislation
Our practice notes Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) sets out the full authority, power and limitations of the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki Māori Land Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@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 uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Sp...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP13 10:35 AM AP-20250000009894 239/93 Kristin Leigh
Henare
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō te Rangitoto Tuhua
60A3B3B Māori Reserve (Te Koura
Marae)
Replace Wilson Kamaru with Stacey
Jasmine Kororia Harris as
responsible trustee of Rangitoto
Tuhua 60A3B3B Māori Reserve (Te
Koura Marae)
SP14 10:40 AM AP-20260000001140 239/93 Kim Rota Te
Rangi
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Timatanga (Eddie) Te...
AOTEA
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers
Address 74 Ingestre Street
Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui
Phone 06-3490770
Email mlcaotea@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 uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitt...
MĀORI RESERVATIONS
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.