Read the Chief Judge's letter to learn more about the measures, why they have been introduced, and the Court's long-term goal of improving access to justice for Māori landowners and court users.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Wellington
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
M J Doogan, Te Kaiwhakawā
R Reid, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 19 Ākuhata 2026
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
I have cons...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
S F Reeves, Te Kaiwhakawā
M K Hickey,Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 17 Āperira 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20260000004949
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Te Waipounamu
Cancellation of Te Waipounamu court sitting
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(c)
Ngā kōrerorero:
Discussion...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI I MĀORI LAND COURT
Te wāhi: Whangārei in Chambers
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
M P Armstrong, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 14 Hepetema 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000008580
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o te
Taitokerau
Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting details
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011 : 3.8(1)(b)
Brandon-Lee Thomas Ward,...
The Māori Land Court is a part of the Ministry of Justice, so any media enquiries must go through the Ministry's media centre. They have the media contacts for the Māori Land Court and New Zealand’s judges.
Inquiry about delayed judgments
If you are concerned about a delay in delivering a reserved judgment in the Māori Land
Court in a case in which you have an interest (or are the legal representative for
someone with an interest), an inquiry should be made to Chief Registrar.
As the report discusses, this has been a difficult process and has led to delays that have affected landowners and other Court users. We are committed to ensuring that results in this area improve, and this will be documented over forthcoming annual reports of the Court.
