Ngā Kaiwhakawā
Our judges
To become a Māori Land Court judge, an individual must meet the following requirements: they have knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for at least 7 years, and they are not older than 70. Our current judges Chief Judge Caren Fox Ngāti Porou Chief Judge Caren Fox was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 October 2000 and was later app...