This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 23 July 2014 and is intended to provide general information only.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
Ko te nuinga o ngā tāpaetanga moni ka whakatauhia kia mutu mēnā ka moe anō te pouaru. 19 Te whakapapa, kāwai heke, e hono ai taua tangata ki te whānau, tipuna rānei. 20 He kaitiaki – trustee or guardian. 21 He tamaiti whāngai Māori, ānō nei he tamaiti whānau tonu, engari kāore i whakamanahia te whāngai i rō kooti. 22 Ko ngā kaiwhiwhi rawa mai i te trust. 5 6 Hei whakarāpopoto, ko ngā whenua Māori me ngā hea kaporeihana Māori, ka āhei anake te waiho ki: • Ngā tamariki...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.
They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.
Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.
The period covered has been one of change for the Court, with the introduction of the new Pātaka Whenua system to support Court kaimahi, judges and landowners.
This update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 8 May 2013 and is intended to provide general information only.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
This update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 8 May 2013 and is intended to provide general information only.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
I look forward to us formally welcoming Judge Thomas as she begins her new journey as a part of the Māori Land Court bench.
