CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT
TE KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA O TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI
MEDIA GUIDELINES
PRODUCED BY THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT AND CHAIR
OF THE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL
21 September 2026
This resource is a guide for the media seeking to attend Māori Land Court, Māori Appellate
Court and Waitangi Tribunal proceedings.
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I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which you wish your application to be heard:
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TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
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)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following speci...
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
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Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which you wish your application to be heard)
NAME OF DECEASED [Specify all names th...
(n) To form companies and to subscribe for and acquire shares in companies and to
adopt and change their constitutions to further the interests of the trust.
(o) To represent the beneficial owners and the trust as required to initiate and respond
to and to represent the beneficial owners and the trust in respect of any proceedings
or process whatsoever before any court, tribunal, inquiry, arbitration, council hearing,
select committee hearing or any other forum in relation to m...
Court It does
Greg Shaw The other thing | wanted to note your Honour although we have indicated
the costs would not fall on the owners of these lands | would like to make it clear that at
this point in time the Maon Trustee hasnt recewved confirmation of funding by the Crown
for this work nevertheless we are proceeding \We dont believe we can just delay any
further to begin this work but | want to make it clear to the Court that at this stage the
funding hasnt been secured for that additional w...
(n) To form companies and to subscribe for and acquire shares in companies and to
adopt and change their constitutions to further the interests of the trust.
(o) To represent the beneficial owners and the trust as required to initiate and respond
to and to represent the beneficial owners and the trust in respect of any proceedings
or process whatsoever before any court, tribunal, inquiry, arbitration, council hearing,
select committee hearing or any other forum in relation to m...