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.
All other sessions of the Chief Justices Conference were held at the Supreme Court of Japan. While a number of the sessions were not directly relevant to our work in the Māori Land Court, all sessions were interesting and had aspects which made you think about the work we do and how we do our work.
Māori Land Court user survey | Te uiuinga kiritaki o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Recently we completed the �rst Māori Land Court User Survey.
Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.
Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
More information: Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026 Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Judge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.
If we do need more time, we will let you know. Are there complaints that cannot be considered through this process?
Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first.
