I am the 114th Judge of the Maori Land Court. But, of course, I am not the first graduate from this university to be appointed to the Maori Land Court bench.
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2026.
Secondly, from 2020 to 2025 the Tribunal will substantially advance and complete kaupapa and contemporary claims.
Where the relevant tikanga does not recognise a relationship that entitles whāngai to succeed, the Māori Land Court may issue a court order giving whāngai a lifetime right to receive income or grants from the land or the right to occupy the family home on the land, or both.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
As a result, from time to time the Māori Land Court receives applications to extend existing urupā, or to set aside Māori freehold land, or sometimes General land owned by Māori, as new urupā reservations.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 To Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Friday, 21 March 2025 From Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 To Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Thursday, 21 August 2025 From Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Wednesday, 17 September 2025 To Waitahanui C...
Documents/Panui/328-Waiariki-MB-1_dated-18-December-2024.pdf (99 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Wednesday, 19 March 2025 To Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Friday, 21 March 2025 From Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Wednesday, 20 August 2025 To Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Thursday, 21 August 2025 From Waitahanui Community Centre: 10:00am, Wednesday, 17 September 2025 To Waitahanui C...
Documents/Panui/328-Waiariki-MB-1_dated-18-December-2024-v2.pdf (99 kb)
The tupuna can be the owner of the land interests who chooses to place them in the trust, or another person from whom they descend.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
