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He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Porirua: 10:00am, Wednesday 5 November 2025
To Pito One: 10:00am, Wednesday 29 October 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 Aotea
District Registry of the court....
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the Judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the venues as follows:
From Nelson District Court, 200 Bridge Street, Nelson, 10:00am, Wednesday 28 May 2025;
To Wakatū House, 28 Montgomery Square, Wakatū, Nelson, 10:00am, Wednesday 28 May
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 th...
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the Judge
After further consultation, I adjourn the court sitting date as follows:
From Christchurch Māori Land Court, 10:00am, Thursday 3 July 2025
To Christchurch Māori Land Court, 10:00am, Thursday 7 August 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 Waipounam...
Ngā tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Directions of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule the Whangārei sitting as follows:
From: Whangārei Māori Land Court, 16-20 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110: 10:00 AM,
Friday 29 August 2025
To: Whangārei Māori Land Court, 16-20 Rathbone Street, Whangārei 0110: 10:00 AM,
Thursday 28 August 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 judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
“Pātaka Whenua also enables a connectedness that has not existed before – whānau living in across the ditch and further afield will have the same access to the court record, a taonga tuku iho, as those who are able to visit us in person today.”
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry into the entitled successors of the Toitoi SILNA block as part of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement. To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to.
You should attach this request to your application and include any evidence required to support your request, and file
everything with the Registrar for consideration (or for referral to a Judge).
