a judge or judicial officer - to make a complaint about the conduct of a judge or judicial officer, go to: Judicial Conduct Commissioner
a member of a tribunal - see: Complaining about a member of a tribunal
a lawyer - contact the New Zealand Law Society: Lawyers Complaints Service
a legal aid lawyer – use the following form: Make a complaint about a legal aid provider
a Deputy Registrar when exercising their powers – see: Review of registrar’s decisio...
Ngā whenua kua whakamahia hei rori manakore
Land used as an unofficial road
There may already be a formed roadway through Māori land, although there has been no formal roadway order.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whanau of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of the public permanent...
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on
the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of April 2023 and specify brief
details of your concerns.
Latest report: ➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 28 February 2026
Ngā pūrongo o mua
Previous reports
Report
Date
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
30/11/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/08/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/05/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
28/02/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
30/11/2024
Notification of...
Latest report:
➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 30 November 2025 Ngā pūrongo o mua
Previous reports
Report
Date
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/08/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/05/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
28/02/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
30/11/2024
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/08/2024
Notification of
In such a case the applicants would be wise to check the local authority district plan to see whether any restrictions on land use may be applicable to the area proposed for an urupā.
You may see applications referred to as:
CJ YYYY/NN
Where:
• CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one
made to the Chief Judge
• YYYY = year in which the application was
received (starts from 1965-)
• NN = A sequential number which is incremented
as a new application is received.
In the interim, the judiciary will continue to have the discretion to set applications down for special hearings to progress the many applications that are waiting for resolution.
AOTEA
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office
Address
Mailing address
Phone
Email
Office hours
Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
DX Box PX10207, Whanganui
06-3490770
mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
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 fol...
