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The idea was that an individual or a whānau could consolidate their shares across a large area and in a large number of blocks with many owners, down into a particular piece of land that they would call their own.
Within the Māori Land Court districts, average ownership numbers range from 51 owners per block in the Tākitimu district to 154 owners per block in the Waiariki district.
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations. Judges should be alert to
any appearance of bias arising out of connections with litigants, witnesses or their legal
advisors, and should always inform the parties of facts that might reasonably give rise to
a perception of bias or conflict of interest.
Court hearings take place at our sites in Whangārei, Hamilton, Rotorua, Gisborne, Hastings, Whanganui, and Christchurch. We also hold hearings at various venues away from our office sites across the country.
This will also free
up judicial time for more complex matters before the Māori
Land Court.
Other changes
A number of minor and technical changes have been made to improve the operation of
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act from February 2021.
A shareholder will own a certain number of shares in an incorporation.
Ngā kaiwhaipānga
Beneficiaries
Beneficiaries are the people who benefit from any development(s) from a trust or block of land.
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Ngā Tari o te Kooti
Whenua Māori
Te Rohe o Te Taitokerau
Tari Rēhita
Papa Tuarua, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
Pouaka Poutāpeta 1764, Whangārei 0140
W (09) 983 9940
Wh (09) 983 9941
Ī mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Te Rohe o Tāmakimakaurau
135 Kolmar Road
Pouaka Poutāpeta 23-358, Papatoetoe 2155
W (09) 279 5850
Wh (09) 279 5852
Ī mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto
Tari Rēhita
Papa tuarua, BNZ Centre,
354-358 Victoria Stre...
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District
Block Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
Block Name Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
Block Alternative Name Alternative Māori Land Court Block Descriptio...
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District
Block Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
Block Name Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
Block Alternative Name Alternative Māori Land Court Block Descriptio...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Wellington
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
Judge D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā
J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti
K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti
Te rangi: 29 Hānuere 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000004639
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Tākitimu
Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)...