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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 or mediation

Applications to the Māori Appellate Court must be be lodged with the office of the Chief Registrar in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form. In either case, we’ll ask you to provide supporting information to provide proof of your financial situation.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

  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

Hui-a-owners Hui-a-beneficiaries The Māori Land Court has directed that a hui-a- owners take place for the sole purpose of an Election of Trustees, for each of the following Māori Reservations: Whakapoungakau No 7A Whakapoungakau 7B2 Whakapoungakau 7C Whakapoungakau 7F Whakapoungakau 7G There will be five separate hui to elect trustees to each of the respective blocks.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)

Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta today announced Judge Caren Fox as the new Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

It is also possible to view iwi areas of interest as identified through Te Tiriti settlements.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20230000027923 A20130010163 231/93 Kahu Kauwhata (Maihi) Kohatu-o-Te-Haua - Review of Trust

Documents/Panui/16.-Taitokerau-2-December-2025.pdf (122 kb)

TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:40AM AP-20250000012576 217/93, 219/93, 220/93, 222/93 Melvin Te Hau, Sharon Hareata Te Hau He whakatū i te Melvin Henare Te Hau Kaitiaki Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rāua Constitute the Melvin Henare Te Hau Kaitiaki Trust over the interests of Melvin Henare Te Hau and appoint Sharon Hareata Te Hau a...

Documents/Panui/33.-Takitimu-7-October-2025.pdf (123 kb)

AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land 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...

Documents/Panui/12.-Aotea-2-October-2025.pdf (120 kb)