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.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
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
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz
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Māori Land Court offices
Taitokerau District
Registry Office
L2, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI 0110
DX Box AX10086, WHANGĀREI
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
E mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Auckland Information Office
65B Main Highway, Ellerslie
AUCKLAND 1051
DX Box EX10912, AUCKLAND
T (09) 279 5850
F (09) 279 5852
E mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Waikato-Maniapoto District
Registry Office
L2, BNZ Centre, 354 Victoria Street
HAM...
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HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
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SECTION 1
Historical
Foundations
of the Court
1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS OF THE COURT 1862–1890s
Historical
Foundations
of the Court
1862-1890s
Written by R P Boast QC
Professor, Faculty of Law,
Victoria University of Wellington.
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Origins of the Court
The Native Land Court, today the Māori Land
Court, is New Zealand’s oldest and longest-
establishe...
Contracts
are usually written, but a spoken agreement
can also be a contract.
13 A written statement that is signed and
sworn on oath and therefore able to be used
as evidence in court.
14 An obligation binding the trustee(s) to deal
with property over which they have control
(the trust property) for the benefit of the
beneficiaries.
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6
Māori Land Court offices
Taitokerau District
Registry Office
L2, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI 0110
DX Box AX10086, WHANGĀREI
T (0...
Contracts
are usually written, but a spoken agreement
can also be a contract.
13 A written statement that is signed and
sworn on oath and therefore able to be used
as evidence in court.
14 An obligation binding the trustee(s) to deal
with property over which they have control
(the trust property) for the benefit of the
beneficiaries.
5
6
Māori Land Court offices
Taitokerau District
Registry Office
L2, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI 0110
DX Box AX10086, WHANGĀREI
T (0...
Contracts
are usually written, but a spoken agreement
can also be a contract.
13 A written statement that is signed and
sworn on oath and therefore able to be used
as evidence in court.
14 An obligation binding the trustee(s) to deal
with property over which they have control
(the trust property) for the benefit of the
beneficiaries.
5
6
Māori Land Court offices
Taitokerau District
Registry Office
L2, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI 0110
DX Box AX10086, WHANGĀREI
T (0...
