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.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
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
The Ministry provides all necessary operational support to New Zealand courts, including human and financial resources, property, information technology, policy, and any other matter that assists the court in administering justice.
At 2025 Chief Judge’s MB 373-390 (4 February 2025) the Court made orders amending a succession order to Teone Karepe I or Hoani Karepe at 32 T 117-119 (30 May 1972) and cancelling a succession order to Porokuru Te Kiwi at 155 ROT MB 234 (30 November 1970).
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Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Mailing address DX Box SX11203, 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)
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Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District
Date: Saturday, 7 June 2025
Time: 1 PM
Venue: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha
Kaupapa:
Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28
Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Time: 6 PM
Venue: 78 Carroll Street Fern Hill, Dunedin
Kaupapa:
· Establishing an ahu whenua trust or appointing an agent or agents to represent the owners in negotiations about minor boundary adjustments
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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96
Date: Saturday 27 September 2025
Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate
Kaupapa:
Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation
Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be
Election of trustees
Discuss access to the urupā
Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
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Office Waikato-Maniapoto District
Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07 957 7780
Email mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
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Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
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