TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: T K T A R Williams, Judge V Rakete, Court Taker Date: 6 August 2024 Application No: AP-20240000007190 Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 September Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Whangārei, that have bee...
The Māori Land Court is pleased to announce the public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book.
Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: W W Isaac, Judge V Rakete, Court Taker Date: 5 August 2024 Application No: AP-20240000007190 Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates Legislation: Section Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 August Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Kaitaia and Kaikohe that hav...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: M P Armstrong, Judge V Rakete, Court Taker Date: 31 July 2024 Application No: AP-20240000007190 Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 October and November Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Kaitaia and Kaikohe...
In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori l...
Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. An appeal under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 may only be lodged within 2 months from the date of the decision or determination, unless accompanied by an application seeking leave to appeal out of time on Form 1.
The register will record, for each member of the management committee: details of member’s interest in the Māori freehold land incorporated; the dealings in the interests by the member; and declarations made by members.
