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.
Documents/Panui/291-Taitokerau-MB-186-dated-28-May-2025.pdf (109 kb)
You will also hear our judges and staff regularly speaking te reo Māori during court hearings.
The transcript of Judge Alana Thomas' swearing in speech.
A M Thomas JUDGE 295 Waikato Maniapoto MB 159
Documents/Panui/2.-295-Waikato-Maniapoto-MB-159-dated-14-April-2026.pdf (112 kb)
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the third Māori Land Court Annual Report reflecting on the period Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025.
Judge Reeves expertly discusses the origins of SILNA and the challenges Ngāi Tahu have faced due to the Crown's failure to fulfil its obligations.
Currently, Māori Land Court judges act as mediators. While judges are acting as mediators, they will not be able to sit on the court proceeding related to that specific case.
Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta today announced Judge Caren Fox as the new Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.
