During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 7 Te Rohe o Aotea
8 - 12 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
13 - 21 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
22 - 25 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
26 - 30 Te Rohe oTe Waipounamu
31 - 52 Te Rohe o Waiariki
53 - 63 Te Rohe o Wa...
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Applications for hearing in NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI 2023:
2 - 11 Te Rohe o Aotea
12 - 15 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
16 - 27 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
28 - 30 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
31 - 37 Te Rohe oTe Waipounamu
38 - 54 Te Rohe o Waiariki
55 - 61 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
62 - 78 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
79 Office of the Chief Regist...
AP-20230000019641
A20160006045
45/93 Tyson Charles
Schmidt
CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and
orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000019642
A20160006047
45/93 Tyson Charles
Schmidt
CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession
orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November
2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000019645
A20170003267
45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - Paerau...
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20200005314 3/06/2020 CJ 2020/18 - Te Rata Phillips also known as Te Rata Ben Phillips or Te Rata Te Rata Phillips or Terata Phillips - and a succession order made at 71 Waikato Maniapoto MB 121-126 on 22 January 2014 -
Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Te Iringa Hikatangata 1.
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
25 A20230005302 113A/93,
118/93
Debbie Gemmell Tanginoa Gemmell also known as Tanginoa
Dorothy Gemmell or Tanginoa Gemmell nee
Takarangi - Succession
26 A20230005528 113A/93,
118/93
Vanessa Ranginui John Bartholomew Ranginui Jnr - Succession
27 A20230005027 235A/93,
239/93
Leanne Horo Ngatitara Part No 9 Reserve - Reduce the trustees
by removing Irene Rangi, Canaan Joshua Pauro
and Raymond William Tuuta as trustees due to
res...
Applications for Hearing
PÄNUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
1 10:00AM A20220006290 118/93 Mauhana Sarah
Ann Pohatu,
Godfrey Pohatu
Tapara Tangireta Kakano Fox also
known as Tapara Kakano Ferris or
Tapara Wanoa - Succession
2 10:05AM A20220006742 118/93 Jin Hillman Makore Tau Taingahue also known
as Makoere Pareote Wiremu Tau
Taingahue - Succession
3 10:10AM A20190008405 118/93 Ruth Te Pairi Mary Josephine Te Pairi also known as
Mary Josephin...