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The Māori Land Court is notifying all descendants of Mary Naera also known as Mee Naera or Mere Naera Pomare or Mere Nicol or Mere Nikora or Mere Tuhata or Mere Hautonga about the following hui: Whenua: Sections 14 and 15 Town of Urenui situated at 44 Whakapaki Street, Urenui Date: Friday, 5 December 2025 Time: 3:30 PM Venue: Tu Tama Wahine O Taranaki 2 Leslie Street Waitara 4320 Zoom: Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83824104626 Meeting ID: 838 2410 4626 Kaupapa: To...

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Media contact Alix Chapman Senior Judicial Communications Advisor 0272 860 198 alix.chapman@courts.govt.nz https://www.courtsofnz.govt.nz/publications/announcements/covid-19/court-protocols/ mailto:alix.chapman@courts.govt.nz

Documents/Articles/23-08-21-Media-Statement-Court-operating-protocols-withdrawn-jury-trial-guidelines-modified.pdf (330 kb)

Media contact Liz Kennedy Judicial Communications Manager 027 369 6701 liz.kennedy@courts.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/ Chief Justice welcomes the appointment of new Chief Māori Land Court Judge

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)

This update should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer available on our website at https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/ https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of April and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/Panui-April-2023.pdf (798 kb)

https://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms/ 9.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

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). In her book The Treaty of Waitangi (1987), Claudia Orange argued that the Native Lands Act 1865 ‘effectively severed the threads of Crown protection and nullified the treaty’s second article’ (p 179).

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

If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of June 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)

The block appears under the “Search results” 1.5 Click the “Block ID” number to display the block page https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/p%C4%81taka-whenua-our-online-portal/become-a-registered-user-in-p%C4%81taka-whenua/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 2 2.1 On the block page, look to the top right and under “Actions”, select “Reports” 2.2 You will get this pop-up screen.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)

Find an ownership using the Search menu – Near Match Search 3māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)