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Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Wellington
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
Judge D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā
J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti
K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti
Te rangi: 29 Hānuere 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000004639
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Tākitimu
Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Omarumutu
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā
D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti
N R Emery, Te Kairēhita
Te rangi: 23 Pēpuere 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000014114
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Waiariki
Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrerorero:...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Wellington
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā
J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti
K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti
Te rangi: 24 Pēpuere 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20260000000875
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i Select
district
Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōre...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Wellington
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā
J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti
K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti
Te rangi: 5 Māehe 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20260000000875
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Tākitimu
Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōre...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Whanganui
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
A H C Warren, Te Kaiwhakawā
C Mears, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 17 Tīhema 2025
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000013150
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Aotea
Rescheduling of Aotea 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 con...
The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no
warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information contained herein.
While all reasonable measures have been taken to
ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information contained herein.
While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no
warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information contained herein.
While all reasonable measures have been taken to
ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information contained herein.
