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Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Sitting period Closing date for lodgements  10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026   Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 14 August 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting 14 August 20...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

  Download the Māori Land Court glossary of terms.  He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.

Located in:  The court record

The Māori Land Court is one of the oldest courts in New Zealand and the work it does is central to the fabric of the Māori community, and the Māori economy.”

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)

All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-remittal.pdf (214 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP44 12:30PM AP-20240000012544 113/93 118/93 Hone Wiremu Haare, Suzanne Amelia Haare He tauatanga ki a Pane Himiona Succeed to the Māori land interests of Pane Himiona also known as Pane Heta or Haare(Fanny) or Pane Haare or Fanny Himiona or Fanny Heta or Fanny Haare SP45 12:30PM AP-20240000012699 113/93 118/93 Lana Sharon Reti He tauatanga ki a James Wilcox Reti Succeed to the Māori land interests of James Wilcox Reti als...

Documents/Panui/11.-Taitokerau-7-August-2026.pdf (181 kb)

There is, I think, a lesson in that. Māori Land Court Judges The Māori Land Court bench at present is made up of thirteen judges.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

The Māori Land Court bench have released a practice note for lending money on whenua Māori.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 12:10 PM AP-20260000000432 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatitu 14A Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Ngatitu 14A Ahu Whenua Trust SP6 12:10 PM AP-20260000005144 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatitara 17 Trust Review of the Ngatitara 17 Trust SP7 12:10 PM AP-20260000000431 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatimanuhiakai 8B Trust Review of the Ngatimanuhiakai 8B Trust SP8 12:10...

Documents/Panui/26.-Aotea-7-October-2026.pdf (149 kb)

Use of te reo Māori is encouraged, and you are welcome to use a mixture of te reo Māori and English if you wish to.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court