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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington Phone 04 914 3102 Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te...

Documents/Panui/2.-SP-2-Appeal-2026-4-Bush-v-Maungatautari-5A1C3B-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Maungatautari-5A1C3B.pdf (116 kb)

  External link Dispute resolution (factsheet)  (PDF 132 kb) Te haere atu ki te hui takawaenga Attending mediation Read about the mediation process.

Located in:  Māori land

Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

On this page Dispute resolution service The mediation process What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all owners about the following meeting of assembled owners:

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.

In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

Me whakapono tonutia e koe kia tae a tinana ki te hui. This resource is for you only, and you do not need to share it with any other party.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)