Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: T M Wara, Te Kaiwhakawā M Witoko, Te Karaka o Te Kooti Te rangi: 11 September 2024 Te nama o te pānui: Chambers Te nama o te tono: AP-20240000009966 Te kaupapa: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATE Te Ture: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 December Waiariki District court sitting date for Ōpōtiki that has been gazet...
1 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...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025
Ngā Aratohu Whakawātea Mai a Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines Information on the Māori Land Court recusal guidelines .
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Tairāwhiti Te hunga kooti i reira: Present N R Milner, Te Kaiwhakawā H Ward, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 7 Mei 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Tairāwhiti Rescheduling of Te Tairāwhiti court sitting dates Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the June 2025 court sitting date for Gisb...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Hūrae 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga o te Kaiwhakawā Matua Rescheduling of Chief Judge court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the Tuesday 9 September 2025 Chief J...
Documents/Panui/2025-Chief-Judges-MB-1130-dated-16-July-2025.pdf (119 kb)
Legislative changes affecting incorporations Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Register of interest and annual declaration Māori incorporations must establish and maintain an interests register for the Māori land held by the incorporation. The register will record, for each member of the management committee: details of member’s interest in the Māori freehold land incorporated; the dealings in the interests by the member; and declarations made by members.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Tairāwhiti Te hunga kooti i reira: Present W W Isaac, Te Kaiwhakawā H Ward, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Āperira 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Tairāwhiti Rescheduling of Te Tairāwhiti court sitting dates Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the June and July 2025 court sitting dates for Wair...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Tairāwhiti Te hunga kooti i reira: Present W W Isaac, Te Kaiwhakawā H Ward, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Āperira 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Tairāwhiti Rescheduling of Te Tairāwhiti court sitting dates Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the June and July 2025 court sitting dates for Wair...
Documents/Panui/131-Tairawhiti-MB-250-dated-16-April-2025.pdf (111 kb)
