Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference
Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 946 7045 6816
Thursday 22 May 2025
Judge M P Armstrong, Presiding
PĀNUI NO.
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
a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Tūrangi
Māori Land Court
Ngawaka Boardroom
Tūrangi Customer and Visitor Information Centre
1 Ngawaka Place
Tūrangi 3335
Thursday 10 July – Friday 11 July
(Over the course of 2 days)
Judge A M Thomas Presiding
Join Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 816 4215 0647...
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
a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Hamilton
Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2
354-358 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Thursday 5 June 2025
Judge R P Mullins Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
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
a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui
Tuesday, 18 February 2025
Judge A H C Warren Presiding
Join Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 811 2489 9982
PĀNUI
NO.
Step 1
Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if
appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Step 2
Email application to te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
Step 3
Call the Duty Registrar on 027 275 7472 to advise an urgent application has been
submitted by email.
Mihi
Contents
Forward 3
Judges of the Court/ Ngā Kaiwhakawā o te Kooti 4
New judicial appointments 6
Matariki and Pūanga karakia 7
Matariki and Pūanga Horahora 8
Planning for the future - “Hangaia te whare” 9
Pae Matua operations update 9
Māori land data updates 10
National performance 12
Te Ao Māori strategy 13
Te Reo Māori in the Court 14
District operational updates 16
Ngā Whakataunga a ngā Kooti / Notable judgments 26
Judicial speeches and presentations 31
Practice not...
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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Rotorua
At Rotorua | Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua |
Or Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 8 August 2024
Judge T M Wara Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.