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The Ministry provides all necessary operational support to New Zealand courts, including human and financial resources, property, information technology, policy, and any other matter that assists the court in administering justice.

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There may be a need for a Tiriti body or court to regulate jurisdictional boundaries. In the meantime, it is the duty of our Courts to ensure compliance by government with its treaty obligations.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)

Johnson Raumati retired after 39 years of service, having made extensive contributions to both the Waikato office and the national Māori Land Court team.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)

Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (789 kb)

(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) PHONE NUMBER(S): Home: Work: Mobile: Email Address: NOTE: Where email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service. Fee: $ 68.00 NAME AND SIGNATURE OF TRANSFEREE(S) Full Legal Name Signature NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011....

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-30-Vesting-order.pdf (181 kb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU August | Ākuhata 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in August | Ākuhata 2025 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 28 Te Rohe o Aotea 29 – 38 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 39 – 70 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 71 – 80 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 81 – 88 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 89 – 110 Te Rohe o Waiariki 111 –132 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 133 - 135 Māori Appellate Court 136 – 152 Applications tha...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)