In his classic book Māori Land Tenure (1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:25 AM AP-20240000013460 113/93 117/93 Iris-Marie Akenihi Tāwhiao He tauatanga ki a Puna Tāwhiao Succeed to the Māori land interests of Puna Tāwhiao also known as Puna Irangi Tāwhiao or Puna Irangiriri Tāwhiao or Puna Irangiriri SP18 10:30 AM AP-20240000006081 113/93 117/93 Rora Piwari He tauatanga ki a Te Iwi Ngaro Tautuhi Succeed to the Māori land interests of Te Iwi Ngaro Tautuhi also known as Te Iwingaro T...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 12:00 PM AP-20240000001840 158/93 164/93 Erena Hill Ohinepuhiawe 140D - Transfer of shares by way of gift from Erena Hill to James Hill and Marcia McNab Whanganui | Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers, 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Via Zoom Friday 13 December 2024 Judge A H C Warren Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/Revised-MLC-Panui-National-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
Prepare for court hearing AP-20250000009222 A20220007405 10/05/2022 CJ 2022/13 - Hohotaka 2A Section 4 block - and amend an order made at 64 Tokaanu MB 14 on 28 January 1982 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Mark Ford Williams 5. Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000019966 A20220008036 24/05/2022 Kohatutaka 6K3 and others (Ruaehu Tarawa Te Whata Whanau Trust) Replace Jordan Hart and Hayden Hart and Add Tia Hart, Thomas Hart, Ruby Tarawa and Lakin T...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 10 10:00 AM AP-20240000009638 113/93 118/93 Lynette Mary Buchanan He tauatanga ki a Fay Bernadette Buchanan Succeed to the Māori land interests of Fay Bernadette Buchanan 11 10:05 AM AP-20240000011882 113/93 118/93 Moarikura Sandria Anne Johnson He tauatanga ki a Makuini Elaine Johnson Succeed to the Māori land interests of Makuini Elaine Johnson also known as Makuini Maria Elaine Ransfield 12 10:10 AM AP-20240000006674...
Eynon Sr or George Eynon or George Eynon Sr 44 10:05 AM AP-20230000025264 A20220005805 113/93 118/93 Mihi Bernadette -Hatcher William Eruera or William or Bill Eruera or Wiremu or Wiremu Henare or Wiremu Eru or Eru or Eru Henare or Wirimu or Bill or Eru Wiremu or Eru William - Succession 45 10:35 AM AP-20240000011597 113/93 118/93 Evelynne Suzanne Keenan He tauatanga ki a Wallace James Lewis Succeed to the Māori l...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may be decided without notice and without formal hearing.
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
