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Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner
Judge Aidan Warren
Dispute Resolution
February 2022
As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my
contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the
legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
There is the ability to appoint a mediator beyond that list if the parties consider that it is justified in the circumstances and the appointment is approved by the Chief Executive and the Judge or Registrar who referred the matter to a mediator.
118 Tairawhiti MB 60
MAORI LAND COURT
Place Gishorne
Present C L Fox Acting ChiefJudge
A Nyman Clerk of the Court
D Kennedy Court assistant
Date 4 May 2023
Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312
Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone
Gabrielle
Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993
Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa)
Present
Detallsof the applicant are as follows
Applicant Ad...
You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māori land...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule both Kaikohe sittings as follows:
Kaikohe
From: Kaikohe, at Kaikohe District Court, 21 Station Road, Kaikohe 0405: 10:00AM,
Monday, 14 July 2025
To: Kaikohe, at Ngawha Innovation & Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe,
0405: 10:00AM, Monday, 28 July 2025.
ChiefJudge Dr Caren Fox expressed her excitement sharing this resource, stating that it captures a wealth of knowledge about the law relevant to the Court and its jurisdiction.
Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a
Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land;
Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as
members of it.
ChiefJudge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the second Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024.
