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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the Waikato Maniapoto District Registry of the Court.
Documents/Panui/2.-295-Waikato-Maniapoto-MB-159-dated-14-April-2026.pdf (112 kb)
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.
Chief Judge 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.
The court order becomes a part of the court record.
The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website. A link to this is also provided in the banner shown above the selection box.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Waipounamu District Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch Phone 03 962 4900 Email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ng...
Documents/Panui/14-v2.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (145 kb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Whangarei Chambers Te hunga kooti i reira: Present T K T A R Williams, te kaiwhakawā V Rakete, te karaka o te kooti Te rangi: 2 Noema 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000008580 Te kaupapa: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau court sitting date Te ture: Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion The Court: I have considered the 2027 March Te T...
Documents/Panui/1.-327-Taitokerau-MB-202-dated-2-November-2026.pdf (95 kb)
The Māori Land Information System (MLIS), the Court’s previous system which held information about whenua Māori and the court record, was only accessible in the court’s district offices.
21 August 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT Court operating protocols withdrawn; jury trial guidelines modified COVID-19 court operating protocols for all jurisdictions have been withdrawn, and the Jury Trial Protocol and Jury Trial Guidelines have been modified, effective today.
