In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
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.
In addition, while it remains important that kanohi-ki-te-kanohi justice is conducted in our courthouses, which play an important role as the local face of justice for our communities, we should endeavour to use alternative measures such as telephone conferencing, zoom and or AVL if this is more suitable to Māori land owners and ultimately assists Māori land owners’ access to justice.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Ōpōtiki
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā
D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti
A C Wikiriwhi, Te Kairēhita
Te rangi: 20 Mei 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000014114
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Waiariki
Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date
Te
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI I MĀORI LAND COURT
Te wāhi: Whangārei in Chambers
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
M P Armstrong, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 14 Hepetema 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000008580
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o te
Taitokerau
Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting details
Te
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Tauranga
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
A M Thomas, Te Kaiwhakawā
A Ellis, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 14 Āperira 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000005930
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Waikato-Maniapoto
Rescheduling of Waikato-Maniapoto court sitting date
Te ture: Te...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 3:00 PM AP-20260000006430 338(12)/93,
338(14)/93
Kodi Minnell on
behalf of Ngā
Hau E Whā
Māori
Reservation
Trustees
He whakawehenga I te katoa o ngā
poraka whenua o Lots 1, 2, 4 and 5
of Deposited Plan 105201 hei
whenua Papakāinga
Setting apart Lots 1, 2, 4 and 5 of
Deposited Plan 105201 blocks as a
Papakāinga
RECUSAL GUIDELINES
16 September 2026
1. Introduction
The question of recusal is one that all judges must make themselves, having regard to
the particular circumstances before them.
