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Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori AppellateCourt
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori AppellateCourt should be cited.
Appeals to Māori AppellateCourt - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court
Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori AppellateCourt on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori AppellateCourt on or after 1 July 2025 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the second Māori Land Court and Māori AppellateCourt Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first Māori Land Court and Māori AppellateCourt Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
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An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Hone Mohi Tawha...
Appeals about landlocked
land will also be heard by the Māori AppellateCourt rather than the High Court.
To support how the Māori Land Court functions, judges will be able to appoint experts
in tikanga Māori and whakapapa as additional members of the Court, and they can hold
judicial settlement conferences to assist parties to a dispute to settle a claim or issue.
