Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Public access areas and tracks are also on this map. This makes it much more convenient to understand Māori lands and sites and to be both informed and respectful of these when enjoying the outdoors.
In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The project was a joint one involving the Māori Land Court administration, LINZ and a sector sometimes forgotten in the literature on the project, the Māori Land Court judiciary.
The Chief Justice notes Chief Judge Fox’s long and exemplary service to the
Court. Chief Judge Fox was appointed as Māori Land Court Judge in 2000, and
as Deputy Chief Judge in 2010.
Sitting period
Closing date for lodgements
10 - 14 November 2025
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
9 - 13 February 2026
Wednesday, 5 November 2025
11 - 15 May 2026
Wednesday, 5 February 2026
10 - 14 August 2026
Wednesday, 6 May 2026
9 - 13 November 2026
Wednesday, 5 August 2026
Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori
Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard
Pānui
Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026
Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026...
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.
