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Sitting period
11 - 13 March 2025
9 - 11 June 2025
9 - 11 September 2025
9 - 11 December 2025 Ngā tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua
Chief Judge applications to be heard
Pānui
Sitting of the Chief Judge 17 September 2025
Sitting of the Chief Judge 10 September 2025
Sitting of the Chief Judge 9 June 2025
Sitting of the Chief Judge 20 June 2024
Sitting of the Chief Judge 19 June 2024
Sitting of the Chief Judge 18 June 2024
Sitting of
The Minister of Māori Development has sought expressions of interest for the next Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and will in due course announce the appointment of the next Chief Judge and Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
You may also consider further mediation outside of the Māori Land Court. Ngā raumei
Resources
Download printable versions of our dispute resolution resources.
If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form. In either case, we’ll ask you to provide supporting information to provide proof of your financial situation.
• Approve the adoption of a new trust order.
Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Notice of Hui
Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey
District
Judge Thomas is currently the Director at Kaupare Law and Consultancy and holds an LLB, BA from the University of Auckland. Judge Thomas has a strong interest in the retention, development and promotion of all aspects of te Ao Māori.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 10:00 AM AP-2024000013666
67/93
236/93
237/93
238/93
240/93
Tarina
MacDonald,
Glen Skipper,
and Rangi
Kipa
Judicial conference,
enforcement of obligations of
trust and removal of trustees
Aotea
PĀNUI
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP5 10:00AM AP-20230000022105 241/93 Manaia Inia Rehu Waiwhakaheketupapaku
879 Section 1C - Partial
termination of trust in
respect of the interests of
Manaia Inia Rehu
SP6 11:30AM AP-20230000035169 280/93 Richard Charles
Tainui Manning,
Diane Joy Holloway
Waitutu Incorporation -
Investigation of
incorporation's affairs
TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 1
10:00AM AP-20240000006643 58/93 Olga Turu Rudolph Appeal 2024/6 - Taheke
Papakāinga 8B block and a
determination of ownership
of structures on the land
made at 309 Waiariki MB
135-138 on 1/8/2023 -
Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Anthea
Bond and Chakra Laws)
Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
