This period does not include court vacations. On occasion a judge may advise parties that the judgment will take longer than three months to deliver due to the complexity of the case or other pressing matters of court business.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 2:00 PM AP-202500000013662 19/93 Marcie Setoki Beverley Rewa McGhie Urenui 5B1(Waitara SD Lot 5B1 Subs 3 & 1 Sec 24 Blk IV) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Sarten Group Judicial Conference. The Court may convene to make orders.
TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Waipounamu District Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch Phone 03 962 4900 Email mlctewaipounamu@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...
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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Te Kaha: 10:00am, Wednesday 15 April 2026 To Te Kaha: 10:00am, Thursday 21 May 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Waiariki District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/1.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Te Kaha: 10:00am, Wednesday 15 April 2026 To Te Kaha: 10:00am, Thursday 21 May 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Waiariki District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)
We understand that you may have recently participated in a broader survey about Māori Land Court services.
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.
Developed by judges for judges and published by Te Kura Kaiwhakawā (Institute of Judicial Studies), the bench book offers guidance on what judges may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court (the Court).
Time: ............................................................. am / pm A full copy of the application may be obtained from the Court office. You are entitled to appear at the hearing.
