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You can use both documents together by checking the kuputaka to see te reo Māori translations and then look at the glossary if you want to know what the words mean.

Located in:  Māori land Legal terms

Following the Government’s decision last week to remove the remaining COVID-19 restrictions, the judiciary, informed by public health advice, reviewed the court operating protocols.

Documents/Articles/23-08-21-Media-Statement-Court-operating-protocols-withdrawn-jury-trial-guidelines-modified.pdf (330 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Hūrae 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga o te Kaiwhakawā Matua Rescheduling of Chief Judge court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the Tuesday 9 September 2025 Chief J...

Documents/Panui/2025-Chief-Judges-MB-1130-dated-16-July-2025.pdf (119 kb)

Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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The Māori Land Information System (MLIS), the Court’s previous system which held information about whenua Māori and the court record, was only accessible in the court’s district offices.

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To the Chief Judge, the Deputy Chief Judge, the Deputy Chair of the Waitangi Tribunal, and all of the Judges of this Honourable.

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Disconnect from the call as soon as the court hearing finishes.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 9:30am AP-20240000003487 S53A(1)/ 55 Tama Potaka Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Trust Board - Investigate any irregularities in the 2023 elections of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua under s 53A(1) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 An investigation by Judge Wainwright under section 53A(a) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 into whether the election that took place from June-November 2023 to elect trustees to Te Rūnan...

Documents/Panui/33.-Te-Whakamaene-Special-16-and-17-May-2024.pdf (126 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 9:30am AP-20240000003487 S53A(1)/ 55 Tama Potaka Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Trust Board - Investigate any irregularities in the 2023 elections of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua under s 53A(1) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 An investigation by Judge Wainwright under section 53A(a) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 into whether the election that took place from June-November 2023 to elect trustees to Te Rūnan...

Documents/Panui/33-v2.-Te-Whakamaene-Special-16-and-17-May-2024.pdf (126 kb)

Māori Land Court hearings are open to the public. However, if a sensitive matter is being discussed, the judge may decide to close the court sitting to the public.

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