Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māoriland)
trust order...
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki MāoriLand Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Na...
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki MāoriLand Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Na...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORILAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: W W Isaac, Judge
V Rakete, Court Taker
Date: 5 August 2024
Application No: AP-20240000007190
Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates
Legislation: Section Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the MāoriLand Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 August Taitokerau District court sitting dates for
Kaitaia and Kaikohe that hav...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORILAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: M P Armstrong, Judge
V Rakete, Court Taker
Date: 31 July 2024
Application No: AP-20240000007190
Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the MāoriLand Court Rules 2011
The Court: I have considered the 2024 October and November Taitokerau District court
sitting dates for Kaitaia and Kaikohe...
Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the MāoriLand Court.
An appeal under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 may only be lodged within 2 months from the date of the
decision or determination, unless accompanied by an application seeking leave to appeal out of time on Form 1.
This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for
filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule
8.14(2) of the MāoriLand Court Amendment Rules 2026.
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the MāoriLand Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the MāoriLand Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 11
The MāoriLand Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the MāoriLand Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
TO:
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