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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not. This information provides landowners, community groups,
and government...
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar,
Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 23 July 2014 and is intended to
provide general information only. While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the
quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any
legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information
contained herei...
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar,
Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 23 July 2014 and is intended to
provide general information only. While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the
quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any
legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information
contained herei...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whangarei Chambers
Present: T K T A R Williams, Judge
V Rakete, Court Taker
Date: 30 May 2024
Pānui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20230000020180
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF TAITOKERAU COURT SITTING DATES
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Taitokerau District court sitting dates for
Auckland that have been gazetted by the Chief Regi...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: T K T A R Williams, Judge
V Rakete, Court Taker
Date: 6 August 2024
Application No: AP-20240000007190
Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 September Taitokerau District court sitting dates
for Whangārei, that have been gazetted by the Chief Regi...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Rotorua
Present: T M Wara, Judge
D Witoko, Court Taker
Date: 15 April 2024
Pānui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20240000003313
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATE
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 July Waiariki District court sitting date for
Whakatāne that has been gazette by the Chief Registrar in accordance with the...
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Ruatōria
Present: C M Wainwright, Judge
D Kennedy, Court Taker
Date: 19 April 2024
Application No: AP-20240000003551
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF RUATŌRIA COURT SITTING DATE
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Tairāwhiti District Court sitting date for Ruatōria
that has been gazetted by the Chief Re...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whanganui
Present: A H C Warren, Judge
Wirihita Love, Court Taker
Date: 7 October 2024
Application No: AP-20240000010541
Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Details of the applicant is as follows:
Applicant Address
Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui
The Court: I have considered the 2024 Novemb...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Rotorua
Present: C T Coxhead, Deputy Chief Judge
K Rogers, Court Taker
Date: 17 June 2024
Pānui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20240000006180
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATES
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 March Waiariki District court sitting dates for
Taupō that have been gazette by the Chief Registrar in acco...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Rotorua
Present: C T Coxhead, Judge
D Witoko, Court Taker
Date: 26 March 2024
Pānui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20240000002787
Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATES
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 June and July Waiariki District court sitting dates
for Rotorua and Taupō that have been gazette by the Chief Registrar...
