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On this page Records available for viewing Making copies of the court record Records available for viewing Most of the record is available to the public for viewing in hard copy. Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block.

Located in:  The court record

  1 CJ Media statement, “Note from Chief Justice Winkelmann” released 25 March 2020. 2 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 23 March 2020. 3 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 20 April 2020. 4 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 12 May 2020.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

In his classic book Māori Land Tenure (1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)

Section 455 of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 provides the Māori Land Court with the jurisdiction to identify successors and successors’ interests in SILNA lands.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

After 15 or so years as a corporate lawyer, you can imagine my surprise to have the opportunity to join the Māori Land Court. I had to think hard about what I could offer; would my experience be of value?

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Former land owners become shareholders in the Incorporation rather than owners in the land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

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/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)

Thank you also for all of the hard work and the support that you have shown in organising this event, and also for the support that you have shown to both me and my family during my time in practice and throughout our time living here in Rotorua.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

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.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)