Māori judges were definitely a scarce commodity, however I spent a couple of years practising in Henderson when Judge Mick Brown was still sitting as a judge. Mick was a pioneer for many of the initiatives we now see in the Youth Justice area – restorative justice, and court sittings on marae – and a real character in the courtroom.
Sufficient notice The applicant must give the landowners enough notice of any meeting or Māori Land court sitting. The Māori Land court will advise the applicant what notice is necessary.
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Sufficient notice The applicant must give the landowners enough notice of any meeting or Māori Land court sitting. The Māori Land court will advise the applicant what notice is necessary.
Well then, there seems to be just one more thing left for me to say at this time, one more acknowledgement, a tribute perhaps that has been sitting with me for a while, and it is only right that I express that today while I sit in the heart of my ancestral house, of Te Rangatiratanga.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present Judge D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 29 Hānuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20250000004639 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Tākitimu Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori...
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Omarumutu Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti N R Emery, Te Kairēhita Te rangi: 23 Pēpuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b)...
Documents/Panui/1.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 24 Pēpuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000000875 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i Select district Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3....
Documents/Panui/2.-127-Takitimu-MB-249-dated-24-February-2026.pdf (103 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 5 Māehe 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000000875 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Tākitimu Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3....
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AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@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 ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Whanganui Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A H C Warren, Te Kaiwhakawā C Mears, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Tīhema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion...
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