Inquiry about delayed judgments If you are concerned about a delay in delivering a reserved judgment in the Māori Land Court in a case in which you have an interest (or are the legal representative for someone with an interest), an inquiry should be made to Chief Registrar.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to. If you see any of your tīpuna listed below and know of their whakapapa lines, we would love to hear from you.
Attention Hāwea/Wānaka SILNA successors, Until 5:00pm, Monday, 27 November 2023, you have the opportunity to vote in favour of the five candidates you want to represent you.
For the Māori Land Court, our focus is on being able to progress the successions as quickly as we can in order to update the lists of successors so that meetings of successors can be called.
Second notice • Will be advertised on 31 July ▪ Confirming the date, times, and venue for all the hui, and include ▪ The names of the nominees for each of the blocks Nomination Forms: Can be accessed at https://we.tl/t-WNi2NsAMTe or by request to the case manager.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
At 2025 Chief Judge’s MB 373-390 (4 February 2025) the Court made orders amending a succession order to Teone Karepe I or Hoani Karepe at 32 T 117-119 (30 May 1972) and cancelling a succession order to Porokuru Te Kiwi at 155 ROT MB 234 (30 November 1970). If you are affected by these orders, please email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz for further information.
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Contact Phone Number(s): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: (1) Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service; and (2) As well as filing this notice in the Court, you must also send a copy to the applicant. MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This notice must be lodged in with the Registrar in the District in which the application has been lodged TAITOKERAU Level 1 16 Rathbone Street WHANGĀREI DX Box AX 10086 WHANGĀREI PH: (0...
That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than 18 February 2026 If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation of the land by way of sale. Further information can be obtained from the Māori Land Court on (06) 3490770 or at 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui 4500 (please quote reference AP-20250000015341) View the notice here .
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.
