During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
...whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Rotorua | Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
...whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Rotorua | Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 4 December 2025
Judge T M Wara presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
The video toolkits include:
Meetings
Conflict and ethics
Financial Statements
Leadership
Leases
Risks
Trustee Duties
Vision and Strategy
Trust Order
View them here.
...te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Whanganui | Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 858 3660 1293
Thursday, 22 January 2026
Judge A H C Warren presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
...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 special sitting will be held
At Hastings | 106 Eastbourne Street West
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 856-429-8176
Thursday, 11 December 2025
Judge D H Stone presiding
Application to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
...te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Wellington | Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 825 1585 9620
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Judge D H Stone presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
...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
(Oral Judgement)
The following special sitting will be held
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 891 0817 9381 | Passcode: 851252
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Judge R P Mullins presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
...whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Gisborne| Māori Land Court, Te Rā Tū, 37 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 873 6121 5404
Tuesday, 2 December 2025
Judge N R Milner presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.