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 Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
MĀORI (FREEHOLD) LAND Land for which the Māori Land Court has created a title and determined the beneficial owners to that land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (385 kb)
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP14 09:00 AM AP-20230000020540 (A20220018864) 173/93 67/93 Hayden Potaka Tauakira 2M3A2 No 9 - Application to summon a meeting of owners to consider including small area with Tauakira 2M3A2 Sec 12, 13 & 14 to extend urupa SP15 09:30 AM AP-20240000012408 173/93 67/93 Heather Ranginui Morikau No 1 Section 21 - Summon a meeting of owners SP16 10:00 AM AP-20240000000268 173/93 67/93 Susan Roach Orimupiko 12B2 - Summo...
This comprehensive analysis draws on references from Te Tiriti/The Treaty, rangatiratanga, ko aotearoa tenei, and tikanga Māori and discusses how these fit into a broader legal framework.
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Only roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906) The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) under Section 15 of Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Postal address is Māori Land Court, DX Box PX10207, Whanganui 4500.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
