TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitt...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 10:00 AM AP-20230000028059
A20220007377
18(1)(a)/93 Kare May
Matthews
Ahipara 2B32B – Determine
ownership of a dwelling
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20230000028853
A20220015053
18(1)(a)/93 Putiputi McMahon,
Russell McMahon
Ahipara 2B32B – Determine
ownership of a dwelling
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20230000028868
A20220016246
328/93 Putiputi McMahon Ahipara 2B32B – Occupation
Order
SP5 10:00 AM AP-20250000002671 330/93 Deputy Registrar Ahipara 2B32B...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 10:00 AM AP-20230000021386
A20230008422
40A/93 Marilyn
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Enforcement of
obligations of Marae trust
SP13 10:00 AM AP-20230000029851 40A/93 Marilyn
Stephens
Motairehe 1 Marae - Injunction
Prohibiting any person, where
proceedings are pending before the
Court or the Chief Judge, from
dealing with or doing any injury to
any property that is the subject-
matter of the proceedings or that
may be affected by any or...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 10:00 AM AP-20260000009553 58/93 Fahran Kohine
Rawhiti Sixtus
Appeal 2026/24 - Section 4A Block IV
Tokaanu Township (Tokaanu
Township 4A Blk IV Reservation) and
orders replacing trustees and
redefining the class of persons for
whose use or benefit the reservation is
set aside made at 541 Aotea MB 240-
283 on 22/6/2026 and 540 Aotea MB
149-165 on 16/7/2026 - Notice of
Appeal (Respondents: Jess Hemopo,
Rarua Edwardson, Te Mapihi...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 11:00 AM AP-20260000010031 19/93 Joseph Clement
Marsh
Pokapu Incorporation - Injunction
against any person in respect of any
actual threatened trespass or other
injury to any Māori land or Māori
Reservation.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP29 10:00 AM AP-20250000007641 328/93 Ivan Leigh
Henwood
He ōta whakanoho mō Ivan Leigh
Henwood ki runga i a Whatuwiwi
1B1C
Occupation order for Ivan Leigh
Henwood on Whatuwiwi 1B1C.
Also by way of email to the case manager, counsel for the respondent parties opposes
the application for adjournment. Dr Paul submits that the request is untimely and would
result in severe prejudice to the respondents and is made without proper justification.
The Honourable Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development made a formal announcement on 22 March 2023: New appointment to Māori Land Court bench | Beehive.govt.nz My congratulations, and congratulations on behalf of the Māori Land Court, to Judge Thomas.
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.