Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
(f) The mediation (regardless of whether the mediator is appointed by the parties or the Court) will be held in accordance with the Māori Land Court mediation process, rules and/or protocols as set out in Part 3A of the Act and by any specific rules of the Māori Land Court for conducting mediations.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Wairoa Present: W W Isaac, Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 19 April 2024 Application No: AP-20240000003551 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIROA COURT SITTING DATES Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Tairāwhiti District Court sitting dates for Wairoa that has been gazet...
Documents/Panui/3.-125-Tairawhiti-MB-81_MIN-7681.pdf (122 kb)
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Ruatōria Present: C M Wainwright, Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 19 April 2024 Application No: AP-20240000003551 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF RUATŌRIA COURT SITTING DATE Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Tairāwhiti District Court sitting date for Ruatōria that has b...
Documents/Panui/4.-125-Tairawhiti-MB-78_MIN-7669.pdf (124 kb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: T M Wara, Te Kaiwhakawā M Witoko, Te Karaka o Te Kooti Te rangi: 11 September 2024 Te nama o te pānui: Chambers Te nama o te tono: AP-20240000009966 Te kaupapa: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATE Te Ture: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 December Waiariki District court sitting date for Ōpōtik...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 5 June 2025 Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 14 July 2025 To Wairoa Court: time 10:30am, 17 July 2025 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Te Tairāwhiti District Registry of the...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 5 June 2025 Wairoa Court: time 10.30am, 14 July 2025 To Wairoa Court: time 10:30am, 17 July 2025 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Te Tairāwhiti District Registry of the...
Documents/Panui/131-Tairawhiti-MB-250-dated-16-April-2025.pdf (111 kb)
The Chief Justice notes Chief Judge Fox’s long and exemplary service to the Court. Chief Judge Fox was appointed as Māori Land Court Judge in 2000, and as Deputy Chief Judge in 2010.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCEDULED TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Wairoa Present: W Isaac, Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 1 July 2024 Application No: AP-20240000006742 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIROA COURT SITTING Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: On Wednesday 26 June 2024 a local State of Emergency was declared in Wairoa.
