If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners
can apply to the Māori Land Court to:
• review the terms, operation, or other aspect of the trust
• add, replace, or remove trustees
• investigate the trust
• enforce the terms of the trust
• vary the terms of the trust
• terminate the trust.
An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed
on the relevant application form and accompanied by the
application fee, which is shown on the form.
...tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 891 0817 9381 | Passcode: 851252
Friday 14 November 2025
Judge D H Stone presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
TIME APPLICATION NO.
...Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Rotorua | Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 29 January 2026
Judge T M Wara presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
TIME APPLICATION NO.
Ngā Pānui Mai i Te Whakamāene – Special Applications
The earlier part of the reporting year saw a team focus on progressing new applications to
Court in a timely fashion in conjunction with progressing our oldest on hand applications (being
those applications on the team filed in 2013 or earlier).
...mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Tauranga | Courtroom 1.10, McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga
Monday, 9 March 2026 to Friday 13 March 2026
Judge D H Stone presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
TIME APPLICATION NO.
Accordingly, I direct the following applications that were scheduled to be heard in the Wairoa
Māori Land Court on Thursday 27 June 2024 are adjourned and rescheduled to be heard at a
Special hearing of the Māori Land Court:
APPLICATION NO.
...Guidance
Registered User Guide
Date produced: 15 August 2023
Last modified: 13 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Registered User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
Being a registered user means you can:
• Create and submit applications online
• Save and return to your incomplete applications
• Track progress on your applications
• Pay filing fees
• Submit enquiries
• Receive notifications on your applications and enquiries from the c...
