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  Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court judgments Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.

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The appointment of Dr Ruakere Hond as a Pūkenga to assist the court, under s 32A of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, provided the level of care required in the matter and one the Court is extremely grateful for.

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Designed in partnership with mana whenua, the refurbished court provides a contemporary and culturally grounded environment that better supports the needs of whānau, hapū, and communities engaging with the Court.

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Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

However, it is possible to make application to the Court to have an area excluded from a reservation pursuant to section 338(5), and then to set up an ahu whenua trust in relation to the excluded area with the object of allowing housing development to take place.

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Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Tairāwhiti Te hunga kooti i reira: Present W W Isaac, Te Kaiwhakawā H Ward, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Āperira 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Tairāwhiti Rescheduling of Te Tairāwhiti court sitting dates Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the June and July 2025 cour...

Documents/Panui/131-Tairawhiti-131-MB-250.pdf (111 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Tairāwhiti Te hunga kooti i reira: Present W W Isaac, Te Kaiwhakawā H Ward, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Āperira 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Te Tairāwhiti Rescheduling of Te Tairāwhiti court sitting dates Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered the June and July 2025 cour...

Documents/Panui/131-Tairawhiti-MB-250-dated-16-April-2025.pdf (111 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 73 10:00 AM AP-20250000006836 244/93 Okataina 10 Ahu Whenua Trustees He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tikanga o te Okataina 10 ahu whenua trust Vary the terms of the Okataina 10 ahu whenua trust

Documents/Panui/11.-Waiariki-27-August-2025.pdf (132 kb)