The Māori Land Court is New Zealand’s oldest and longest established specialist court.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
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External link 150 Years of the Māori Land Court (PDF 11 mb)
Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.
Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023.
She was also appointed as an Alternate Environment Court Judge in 2009. Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.
Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.
