During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Public Office (Agency) Information
Name of public office: Te Kooti Whenua Māori / Māori Land Court
Alternative name: Te Kooti Pīra Māori / Māori Appellate Court
Public offices’ physical location: Taitokerau District - Whangārei registry office and Auckland
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Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau district
Registry Office
2nd Floor, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
PO Box 1764, Whangārei 0140
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
E mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Auckland information offi ce
135 Kolmar Road
PO Box 23358, Papatoetoe 2155
T (09) 279 5850
F (09) 279 5852
E mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Waikato Maniapoto district
Registry Office
Level 2, BNZ Ce...
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt
29 Person who benefits from a trust or estate.
9
10
Māori Land Court offices
Te Taitokerau district
Registry Office
2nd Floor, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
PO Box 1764, Whangārei 0140
T (09) 983 9940
F (09) 983 9941
E mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Auckland information offi ce
135 Kolmar Road
PO Box 23358, Papatoetoe 2155
T (09) 279 5850
F (09) 279 5852
E mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Waikato Maniapoto district
Registry Office
Level 2, BNZ Ce...
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emphasise that the situation is very rare: in my eight years as a Judge in the
Taitokerau district with over 5000 Māori land titles, I have encountered perhaps one
instance of this type.
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20180004017 24/05/2018 CJ 2018/40 Tamati Rungarunga - and succession orders at 163 Taitokerau MB 285 - 296 on 20 November 2017 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Frigate Gilvray 2.
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20210003447 1/02/2021 CJ 2021/4 - Henry Tito or Henry Edward Tito or Henare Edward Tito - and a succession order made at 191 Taitokerau MB 106-109 on 18 April 2019 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Maraeahu Bridge 1.
www.justice.govt.nz/maorilandcourt
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Ngā Tari o te Kooti
Whenua Māori
Te Rohe o Te Taitokerau
Tari Rēhita
Papa Tuarua, Manaia House, Rathbone Street
Pouaka Poutāpeta 1764, Whangārei 0140
W (09) 983 9940
Wh (09) 983 9941
Ī mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Te Rohe o Tāmakimakaurau
135 Kolmar Road
Pouaka Poutāpeta 23-358, Papatoetoe 2155
W (09) 279 5850
Wh (09) 279 5852
Ī mlcpapatoetoe@justice.govt.nz
Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto
Tari Rēhita
Papa tuarua, BNZ Centre,
354-358 Victor...
