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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
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trust order...
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@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 - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following speci...
By application to the MāoriLand Court to provide notice of the following hui:
Whenua: Omuturangi 7C3
Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Zoom: Meeting ID: 946 7045 6816
Kaupapa:
To consider a 10-year lease to Richard Muller (Haybarn Farms Limited) from 21 February 2024
Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
Election of trustees
Trust terms
For further information please contact Aotea Māori...
By application to the MāoriLand Court to provide notice of the following hui:
Whenua: Omuturangi 7C2
Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Zoom: Meeting ID: 946 7045 6816
Kaupapa:
To consider a 10-year lease to Richard Muller (Haybarn Farms Limited) from 21 February 2024
Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
Election of trustees
Trust terms
For further information please contact Aotea Māori
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@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 Pīra
Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 10:30 AM AP-20260000001670 19/93 Raymond
George Monk
Pouto 2E6B2B4A and Pouto
2E6B2B4A Ahu Whenua Trust–
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māoriland or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Trustees of Pouto
Papakainga
Taitokerau
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Kerikeri
Turners Centre Kerikeri
43 Cobham Crescent, Kerikeri
Tuesday 22 November 2023
Judge M P Armstrong
PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP 11 2:00 PM AP-20230000027988
A20210007498
67/93 Ashton Eugene
Tairua
Awarua A25 - Judicial...
AOTEA
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Aotea MāoriLand Court, Ingestre Chambers
Address 74 Ingestre Street
Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui
Phone 06-3490770
Email mlcaotea@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 - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitt...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00AM AP-20250000004770 239/93,
240/93
Te Ake Tarewa
Trust
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Te Ake Tarewa Trust
(Mangauika 1B1 & Whakairoiro
5C2C2)
Reduce and remove trustees
SP2 10:00AM AP-20250000004766 19/93 Sandra Joan
Kiriwhero
Tamaki
Mangauika 1B1 & Whakairoiro
5C2C2 – Injunction against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māoriland or Māori Re...
