February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
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 (811 kb)
I am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the Māori Land Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
Āhuatanga C: Mōhio ki Te Ture Whenua Māori me te whakahaere whenua Māori Category C: Te Ture and whenua Māori knowledge Familiarity with Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the purpose and function of Te Kooti Whenua Māori and the legal system of Aotearoa New Zealand generally
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 128 AP-20230000032834 98(9)(aa)/93 Baden Vertongen, Renika Siciliano Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation - Application for payment from Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund for reasonable costs and expenses to review trust order and relevant policies. 129 AP-20240000012718 98(9)(c)/93 Deputy Registrar Waipapa 1K Part Trust and Waipapa 1J5 - Application for dispute resolution (A20160004396) and AP-20230000021122 – Application for payme...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 128 AP-20230000032834 98(9)(aa)/93 Baden Vertongen, Renika Siciliano Horowhenua 11 Part Reservation - Application for payment from Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund for reasonable costs and expenses to review trust order and relevant policies. 129 AP-20240000012718 98(9)(c)/93 Deputy Registrar Waipapa 1K Part Trust and Waipapa 1J5 - Application for dispute resolution (A20160004396) and AP-20230000021122 – Application for payme...
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Deter...
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0724024-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2024-web.pdf (1.3 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 2:00 PM AP-20240000008846 19/93 Kirstin McDonald Kai Iwi 1G2 Block (Kai Iwi 1G2 Māori Reservation) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Kai Iwi 1G2 Māori Reservation Trustees) Whanganui | Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers, 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Via Zoom Friday 6 December...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
