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. We are a unique institution, the only indigenous land court in the world.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
External link 150 Years of the Māori Land Court (PDF 11 mb)
And although the records on the earliest Judges of the Court are often incomplete, it appears that Judge Hugh Fraser Ayson was the first VUW graduate to be appointed as a Judge of this Court.
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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. Download the PDF
After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record.
Fee: $ 70.00 NAME AND SIGNATURE OF TRANSFEREE(S) Full Legal Name Signature NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
You can contact them by: • email • telephone • making an enquiry through Pātaka Whenua • visiting your nearest district office The district offices details can be found on the Contact us page on the Māori Land Court website.
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It is a formal occasion, and you will need to address the judge as ‘Your Honour’ or ‘Judge’. The kōrero during a court hearing forms the court minute. To make sure that the minute is accurate, court hearings are recorded.
In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
