Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines 16 September 2026
The making of a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner against a judge does not of itself serve to disqualify the judge from hearing cases involving the complainant. 5.
The making of a complaint to the Judicial Conduct Commissioner against a judge does not of itself serve to disqualify the judge from hearing cases involving the complainant. 5.
They have a legal right to attend hearings and the judicial view is that they should be accommodated and treated with respect.
Section 338(14) provides that: “Any lease granted pursuant to subsection (12) of this section for the purposes of education or health may, notwithstanding anything in that subsection, be for a term exceeding seven years (including any term or terms of renewal) and may confer on the lessee or licencee a right of renewal for one or more terms.”
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027561 45/93 Aaron Lloyd Ure CJ 2022/27 - James Ure - and a succession order made at 53 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286-289 on 21 February 2013 - Application to the Chief Judge SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000021382 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Emarina Molly Fletcher Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB 193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application to Chief Judge SP5 11:20 AM AP-20230000027609 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Rangitat...
Documents/Panui/1.-DCJ-Hearing-10-March-2026-Panui.pdf (152 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027561 45/93 Aaron Lloyd Ure CJ 2022/27 - James Ure - and a succession order made at 53 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286-289 on 21 February 2013 - Application to the Chief Judge SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000021382 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Emarina Molly Fletcher Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB 193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application to Chief Judge SP5 11:20 AM AP-20230000027609 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Rangitat...
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-DCJ-Hearing-10-March-2026-Panui.pdf (152 kb)
Second, the report recommends that the law simplify succession to Māori land through administrative rather than judicial processes. Submitters to the Panel agreed that succession should be simplified but were unclear how this should be addressed.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
It does not include documents or judgments produced by judicial/court officers. February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
We are now inviting expressions of interest for others to join as non-judicial mediators under an expanded service. Mō Te Koo Whenua Māori│About Te Kooti Whenua Māori Te Kooti Whenua Māori is the oldest and longest established specialist court in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Te rautaki Ao Māori A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke active (as in inqu...
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)
It does not include documents or judgments produced by judicial/court officers. February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke MLC011_NOV14 The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)