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On 30 October 2015 we turned 150 and to mark that milestone we produced a publication called ‘He Pou Herenga Tangata, He Pou Herenga Whenua, He Pou Whare Kōrero – 150 Years of the Māori Land Court’ Our publication provides a detailed history of the origins of the Native Land Court and looks at the role of the Court over its 150 year history.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice. There are a range of exciting career opportunities within the Māori Land Court and wider Ministry.

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DEPUTY CHIEF JUDGE – CRAIG COXHEAD I am delighted to advise that Judge Craig Coxhead has been appointed as the new Deputy Chief Judge of our Court. Judge Coxhead was appointed to the Māori Land Court in 2008 and is one of the resident judges in Waiariki, as well as a Presiding Officer in the Waitangi Tribunal, Chief Justice of the High Court of Niue and a Justice of the High Court of Cook Islands.

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Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga ō ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Tauranga Courtroom 1.10, Tauranga District Court, McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga Wednesday 13 December 2023 T M Wara, Judge (Presiding) PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec14-1 2.00PM AP-20230000026719, A20220013707 164/93,...

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Sitting period  11 - 13 March 2025 9 - 11 June 2025 9 - 11 September 2025 9 - 11 December 2025 Ngā tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua Chief Judge applications to be heard Pānui Sitting of the Chief Judge 20 June 2024 Sitting of the Chief Judge 19 June 2024 Sitting of the Chief Judge 18 June 2024 Sitting of the Chief Judge 16 - 17 May 2024 Sitting of the Chief Judge 27 March 2024 Sitting of the Chief Judge 26 March 2024 Sitting of...

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TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whanganui Present: A H C Warren, Judge T Baker, Court Taker Date: 2 December 2024 Application No: AP-20240000013150 Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Details of the applicant is as follows: Applicant Address Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui The Court: I have considered the 2025 February Aot...

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As a result of those laws, tangata whenua were granted individual ownership of specific parcels of land or ‘interests’ in that whenua.