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Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court. That figure represents about 4.8% of the judiciary.

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WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@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...

Documents/Panui/14.-Waiariki-4-September-2025.pdf (133 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP32 10:00 AM AP-20260000009493 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3A Sec. 2 Sub. 4A 1A - Exchange of land blocks SP33 10:00 AM AP-20260000009524 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 Subdivisions 15 & 16 No. 1 - Exchange of land blocks SP34 10:00 AM AP-20260000009525 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 Subdivisions 15 and 16 No. 2B - Exchange of land blocks SP35 10:00 AM AP-20260000009521 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3A Sec 2 Sub 4A1C2 - Exchange of land blocks...

Documents/Panui/35.-Aotea-17-September-2026.pdf (114 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP11 11:30AM AP-20260000001832 67/93 Janette Hamilton- Pearce, Allamein Ann Tangira, Manuelle Garrett (Christie), Elaine Tangira, Evelyn Pearl Tangira (Wright), Atareta Wirihana Motuaruhe 5E - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Anthony Trinick, Te Kiira Parkinson, Inys Calcott) – Judicial Conference SP12 11:30AM AP-2026000...

Documents/Panui/23.-Waiariki-18-March-2026.pdf (133 kb)

Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.

The Māori Land Court is notifying all beneficiaries of the above Te Koau Lands Trust about the following hui: Whenua:  Karikarirau, Huruaute, Te Kaha No 31, Te Koau 1 and Te Koau 2  Date: Saturday, 30 May 2026 Time: 9.30 AM Venue: Te Kaha Beach Hotel, 3 Hotel Road Te Kaha Zoom: 851 0825 3828 Passcode: 024235          Kaupapa: Elect new (5) trustees Consider proposal for an occupation order For further information please contact ad...

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP10 3:30 PM AP-20240000000866 135/93 Elizabeth Ngatai Kruth Waione 3B3B2 – Change from Māori freehold land to General land WAIARIKI PĀNUI

Documents/Panui/9.-Waiariki-Special-8-August-2024.pdf (118 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00am AP-20230000021953 135/93 Roy Pewhairangi Omahu 1B3B6B3 block – Change from Māori freehold land to General land Tākitimu PĀNUI

Documents/Panui/16.-Takitimu-Special-21-August-2024.pdf (134 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00 PM AP-20240000013097 135/93 Deputy Registrar Hauhungaroa B – Change from General land to Māori freehold land AOTEA PĀNUI

Documents/Panui/7.-Special-Aotea-13-December-2024.pdf (137 kb)

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)    Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: Future Utilisation of Land The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Notices of land and trust meetings