Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
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.
The government has announced funding for a sediment and debris management package for Whenua Māori.
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His Honour Judge Isaac has directed that this application be adjourned to 7 December 2026 at 1:00PM.
Documents/Panui/7.-321-Taitokerau-MB-205-dated-27-August-2026.pdf (158 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara Te hunga kooti i reira: Present S F Reeves, Te Kaiwhakawā M K Hickey,Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Āperira 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000004949 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Waipounamu Cancellation of Te Waipounamu court sitting Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(c) Ngā kōrerorero: Dis...
Documents/Panui/3.-10-Te-Waipounamu-MB-89-dated-17-April-2026.pdf (100 kb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI I MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Whangārei in Chambers Te hunga kooti i reira: Present M P Armstrong, Te Kaiwhakawā T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 14 Hepetema 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000008580 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o te Taitokerau Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting details Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011 : 3.8(1)(b) Brandon-Lee Thomas...
Documents/Panui/1.-323-Taitokerau-MB-110-dated-14-September-2026.pdf (94 kb)
His Honour Judge Isaac has directed that these applications be adjourned to 7 December 2026 at 10:00AM.
Documents/Panui/6.-321-Taitokerau-MB-204-dated-27-August-2026.pdf (159 kb)
The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
Tēnā koutou katoa, We are sorry for the delays in processing and any frustration you may be experiencing. Te Kooti Whenua Māori has been on a change journey for the past few years.
