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Thank you Utuhina and the Court in Waiariki for your contribution to the evolution of effective structures to administer and utilise multiply-owned Māori land.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 5 Māehe 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000000875 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Tākitimu Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua

Documents/Panui/1.-127-Takitimu-MB-273-dated-5-March-2026.pdf (101 kb)

Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2026.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Hamilton Te hunga kooti i reira: Present R P Mullins, Te Kaiwhakawā C Wilson, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 29 Mei 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20250000005930 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto Rescheduling of Waikato-Maniapoto court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(...

Documents/Panui/5.-297-Waikato-Maniapoto-MB-258-dated-29-May-2026.pdf (112 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Whanganui Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A H C Warren, Te Kaiwhakawā C Mears, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Tīhema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrer...

Documents/Panui/1.-522-AOT-255-dated-17-December-2025.pdf (103 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua D Witoko, Te Karaka o Te Kooti Te rangi: 18 December 2024 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1...

Documents/Panui/328-Waiariki-MB-1_dated-18-December-2024.pdf (99 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua D Witoko, Te Karaka o Te Kooti Te rangi: 18 December 2024 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1...

Documents/Panui/328-Waiariki-MB-1_dated-18-December-2024-v2.pdf (99 kb)

MĀORI LAND COURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY Judgment delivery expectations All judges of the Māori Land Court aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)

If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 16 Hūrae 2025 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga o te Kaiwhakawā Matua Rescheduling of Chief Judge court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have considered t...

Documents/Panui/2025-Chief-Judges-MB-1130-dated-16-July-2025.pdf (119 kb)