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A judge may make a court order to formalise what has been agreed by the parties, which will become a part of the court record. You will receive a written copy of the outcome from your dispute resolution hui.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

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

Visit Community Law for information on free legal advice Ngā kōtitanga Court hearings See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues.

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Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.

Located in:  Māori land

  Our district offices If you want to view physical copies of the court record, you are welcome to visit one of our district offices .

Located in:  Māori land

Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta announced the appointment of Chief Judge Fox as the Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

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 17 September 2025 Sitting of the Chief Judge 10 September 2025 Sitting of the Chief Judge 9 June 2025 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...

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP38 3:30 PM AP-20250000003189 113/93 118/93 Orion Recon Divine He tauatanga ki a Moses Komene Tauteka Succeed to the Māori land interests of Moses Komene Tauteka SP42 3:30 PM AP-20250000003023 164/93 Mark Parish He whakawhitinga hea o Mark Parish mai i ngā poraka whenua o Ruamata me ētahi atu whenua hei koha ki a Una Airini Gahan Transferring shares of Mark Parish from Ruamata and other blocks by way of gift to...

Documents/Panui/35.-Waiariki-4-June-2025.pdf (146 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 11:15 AM AP-20250000001766 164/93 Ally Williams He whakawhitinga hea o Easta Williams mai i te poraka whenua o Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B 2 hei hoko atu ki a Ally Williams - Transferring shares of Easta Williams from Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B 2 by way of sale to Ally Williams SP7 11:15 AM AP-20250000001761 164/93 Ally Williams He whakawhitinga hea o Anza Lock mai i te poraka whenua o Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B...

Documents/Panui/18.-Waikato-Maniapoto-24-September-2025.pdf (75 kb)

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