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Our Vision The Māori Land Court is jointly operated by administrative staff from the Ministry of Justice and judicial officers, working towards a shared vision: Māori Land Court business profile Kia tū hei Kooti Māori e tāwharau nei i te pae tangata, i te pae whenua, i te whare kōrero To be a Māori Court that provides a shelter for the people, their land and their kōrero He Aronga Matawhānui / Vision Hei Kooti Māori Hei tāwharau i te pae tangata Hei tāwharau i te pae whenua Hei tāwhara...

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

The main claimant for the block was the Hawke’s Bay rangatira Karaitiana Takamoana, who had earlier formed part of a group of chiefs who had leased the land to a consortium of Pākehā runholders led by Thomas Tanner. The Court’s investigation of title began on 15 March 1866 and was heard initially in the Masonic Hall at Napier, with Judge Smith presiding and Te Keene and Te Hemara sitting as Assessors.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)

TEL 09 407 6525 MOB 0274 776 414 3/29/65 Aotea 64509 Taraketi 1B and Other Blocks Incorporation C/ KAREN ERUETI 702A KAIWHAIKI ROAD, RD 5, WHANGANUI 5/20/23 Tairāwhiti 42926 Te Poho-O-Rawiri Marae Committee GRAHAM DOBSON LTD. 393 GLADSTONE ROAD, PO BOX 1247, GISBORNE 3/12/04 Taitokerau 62751 Te Tii Mangonui Maori Kaporeihana TE TII, RD 1, KERIKERI CHAIRPERSON TOM BROWN SECRETARY LEONARD BROWN 3/3/00 Aotea 64451 Te Uranga B2 Incorporation PEAK CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS, P O BOX 384, TAUMAR...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)

E   Alana Miriana Thomas , nau mai me ōu pūkenga maha hei hua mo ngāi Māori.

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Surname Name Shares 2021 List No Adair Christopher Robin 0.0970 223 Adair Darlene Rosalie 0.0970 266 Adair Derek Anthony 0.0970 324 Adair Patrick Sydney 0.0970 1205 Adair Rino Carl 0.0970 1336 Adair Shane Hillary 0.0970 1443 Adams Kura Blanche 0.3090 847 Aiono Eileen Te Ataakura 0.0280 388 Alexandre' Joy 0.0560 735 Alexandre' Marie Anne 0.0560 974 Alison Theresa Leila Sarah 1.4690 1568 Allan David Mark 0.2080 290 Allin Christopher Ge...

Documents/SILNA/SILNA-List-09-09-2021.pdf (896 kb)

Judge Thomas was appointed in 2023. Judge Thomas graduated from the University of Auckland in 2008.

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1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)

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 Te Wire...

Documents/Panui/MoJ-National-Panui-August-2023-CR-APP.pdf (215 kb)

A20220018103 45/93 Kamaukiterangi Faulkner CJ 2023/5 - Oriwa Te Moananui also known as Muriel Olive Ranga - and vesting orders made at 8 Hauraki 107 on 19 August 1968 - Application to the Chief Judge 28 A20220018772 45/93 Cherie Violet Green (Dunn) CJ 2022/50 Estate of Walter Eugene Seigle - and orders made at 61 SI 331 on 24 August 1982 - Application to the Chief Judge A20230001245 45/93 Thomas Pikia CJ 2023/2 - Roimata Ani Pikia also known as Roimata Ani Tamaki or...

Documents/Panui/July-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20230511.pdf (423 kb)

Maheno Puhirere or Peraniko Puhirere and orders made at 155 Napier MB 179-180 (9 December 1998) - Application to the Chief Judge A20190002253 45/93 David Churton CJ 2019/4 - Mataimoana (Maori Customary Land) - and vesting orders made at 135 Whanganui MB 119-127 on 24 June 1971 - Application to the Chief Judge A20190002306 45/93 Estrelita Kahikatea Dickinson CJ 2019/2 - Paurini Paengahuru - and succession orders made at 49 Tokaanu MB 187-191 on 25 September 1969 - Application to th...

Documents/Panui/May-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (427 kb)