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Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land...

Located in:  The court record

Ka hauiti i te Kooti, ka hauroa i te whenua Less time in the Court, more time on the land

You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Tairāwhiti Address 37 Gladstone Road Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne Phone 06 869 0370 Email mcltairawhiti@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following specia...

Documents/Panui/40.-Tairawhiti-5-August-2026.pdf (125 kb)

At this point in te pā whenua, you will be ready to file an application with the Court. Once you have filed your application with us, we will take care of your information and support you to understand the process from here.

Located in:  Our application process

We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.

By providing your contact information, you will be consenting to your information being shared with Te Puni Kōkiri and the Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti. Please advise if you do not consent to this information being shared with Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Arawhiti.

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation SILNA

Please advise if you do not consent to this information being shared with Te Puni Kōkiri, Te Arawhiti, and the Hāwea/Wānaka SILNA group.

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation SILNA

Sitting period Closing date for lodgements  10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026   Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 14 August 2026 Māori Appellate Court...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings