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...
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Whangārei
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
T K T A R Williams, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 19 Ākuhata 2026
Te nama o te pānui:
Pānui number
SP 1Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000003797
Te kaupapa:
Te ture: Te ture 6.9 o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011
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Accessing Pātaka Whenua
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.