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.
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
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners
19/93 Application f...
For present purposes, it has been said that tikanga is constitutionally significant to the development of
the law in four mutually reinforcing respects:
(a) First, as an independent source of rights and obligations in te ao Māori and the first law
of Aotearoa.43
(b) Second, in terms of the Treaty rights and obligations that pertain to tikanga.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in JUNE | PIPIRI 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 9 Aotea District
10 - 14 Tairäwhiti District
15 - 23 Taitokerau District
24 - 26 Takitimu District
27 - 30 Te Waipounamu District
31 - 46 Waiariki District
47 - 56 Waikato Maniapoto District
57 Appendix
59 - 73 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
74 - 7...
In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary
of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220013104 244/93 Anne Iranui McGuire Atarea Mokai Noanoa Whänau Trust - Variation of
trust
A20220013284 214/93 Rebecca Hollis/Walker Constitute the Matilda Rakahana Haami-Jones
Whänau Trust
A20220012543 43/93 Huia Renata Ema Te Kani - Rehearing of Application
A20210014132
A20220013495 239/93 Rawiri Tangaroa
Haapu
Haapu Whänau Trust - Replace Meri Ellen Miller
Haapu with Te Eke ki te rangi maki Jack Haapu as a
Trustee
A20220012346 244/93...
B No. 2. O. - Consolidated order
A20220009278 150B(3)
(b)/93
Brad MIles Parinihihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation - Noting of
eas�ment by Registrar
A20220009326 118/93 Kathryn Anne Spiers Patrick Tainui Ashdown - Succession
A20220009542 87/93 Poppy Dellisia Smith Poppy Dellisia Wereta - Amendment of name to
Poppy Dellisia Smith
A20220009145 239/93 Poriwira Jason Kahura Poukura Pa Reservation (Hauhungaroa 1A 3) -
Replace AwateaJohnson, Manuel Kahura, Morehu Te
Tomo, Ngakuru Nei...
