ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print)
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz
www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz
JANUARY | KOHI-TÄTEA
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
April | Āperira
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in April | Āperira 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
46 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
61 – 94 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
95 – 103 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
104 – 113 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
114 – 142 Te Rohe o Waiariki
143 –172 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
173 – 194 Applications that remain outstandi...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
April | Āperira
2026
Contents
Applications for hearing in April | Āperira 2026
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea
46 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
61 – 94 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
95 – 103 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
104 – 113 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
114 – 142 Te Rohe o Waiariki
143 –172 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
173 – 194 Applications that remain outstandi...
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print)
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz
www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz
MARCH | POUTÜ-TE-RANGI
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed.
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print)
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz
www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz
DECEMBER | HAKIHEA
2022
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
19 11:10 AM AP-20230000022938 67/93 Leo Hayes
Watson
Ohau 3A2 Sec 4A1B2, Ohau 3A2
4A1C2, Ohau 3A2 4A1A, Ohau 3
4B2B, Ohau 3 Sec 15 & 16 No 1,
Ohau 3 Sec 15 & 16 No 2B,
Pukehou 5L1A (Maori freehold land
blocks) and Lot 1 DP 57801 (General
land owned by Māori) - Judicial
conference on an application seeking
directions to assign a designated
case manager to process pending
applications pertainin...
ROHE O TĀKITIMU
NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU
October | Oketopa
2025
Contents
Applications for hearing in October | Oketopa 2025
2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section
7 – 35 Te Rohe o Aotea
36 – 48 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti
49 – 91 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
92 – 108 Te Rohe o Tākitimu
109 – 123 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
124 – 170 Te Rohe o Waiariki
171 –200 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
201 – 217 Applications that remain outst...
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).
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
28 February 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 28
February 2026, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of
applications to the Chief Judge of Māori La...
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
31 August 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31
August 2025, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of
applications to the Chief Judge of Māori