Mihi
Contents
Forward 3
Judges of the Court/ Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti 4
New judicial appointments 6
Matariki and Pūanga karakia 7
Matariki and Pūanga Horahora 8
Planning for the future - “Hangaia te whare” 9
Pae Matua operations update 9
Māori land data updates 10
National performance 12
Te Ao Māori strategy 13
Te Reo Māori in the Court 14
District operational updates 16
Ngā Whakataunga a ngā Kooti / Notable judgments 26
Judicial speeches and presentations 31
Practice notes 32
Judges i...
Me āta pānui te hui me ana pūtake.
3 Kōrero ki ngā kairīhi, mēnā he kairīhi.
Me rapu rawa he whakaaetanga ā-tuhi
mō tō tono mai i ngā kairīhi.
4 Kōrero ki ngā kairangahau wāwāhi.
Contents
Mihi ii
Foreword iv
by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Foreword v
by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac
Foreword vi
by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman
Acknowledgements vii
Section 1 10
Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
Section 2 46
The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century
“Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua”
Section 3 84
Leadership of the Court 1980-2009...
Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua!
Mihi
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pīra Māori Pūrongo-Ā-Tau Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023
Rārangi take
Mihi 2
Rārangi take 3
Mānawatia a Matariki 4
Whakanuia 7
Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti 8
Nohoanga Motuhake o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 10
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Kaimahi 13
Te Whenua Māori Programme me Pātaka Whenua 16
A tatou mahi 18
Ngā Pānui Mai i Ngā Tari 21
Ngā Pānui Mai i Ngā Kaiwhakawā 28
Ngā Pānui mō Te Kōti Taiao...
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any o...
Improving application and enquiry resolution
3. deepening community engagement
Enhancing digital services
June 2025 marked the two-year anniversary of our
redesigned website and the launch of our online
portal - Pātaka Whenua.
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Puohotaua
Rakato B - Summon a meeting of
owners to dissolve both trusts -
Rakato B Trust and Part Rakato B
Māori Reservation
Judicial Conference.
Mihi
Ngā Kōrero
Kupu whakataki 3
Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti/Judges of the Court 4
Ngā Kaiwhakawā Hou 6
Ngā karakia o Matariki me Puanga 8
Matariki me Puanga Horahora 8
Whakarite mō te anamata – “Hangaia te whare” 9
Ngā kōrero hou mō ngā mahi a te Pae Matua 10
Ngā kōrero raraunga whenua Māori hou 11
Ngā paearu mahi ā-motu 13
Te rautaki mō Te Ao Māori 14
Te Reo Māori ki te Kooti whenua māori 15
Ngā kōrero hou mō ngā mahi a ngā rohe 16
Ngā Whakataunga a ngā Kooti 26
Ngā kauhau me ngā whak...
