He is also the current Commissioner of Te Taha Māori ō Te Haahi Weteriana ō Aotearoa.
As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court. This, at a time when the nation is celebrating the 50th year of the anniversary of the Māori language petition, the 40th anniversary of te kohanga reo and the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
See also Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi | Waitangi Tribunal Tū Mai te Rangi!
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Auē te mamae me te ngaukino nei. Haere, whetūrangitia ki te Waka o Rangi ki a Taramainuku.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Hokahōkai ana ō waewae ki te pakirau o tēnei whare, Awhe mai ana ki te hau kāinga, Ki te pou herenga tangata, ki te pou herenga whenua, ki te pou whare kōrero Ki te pae o Te Kooti e.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Apply online Download the application form Te tohu i ngā kaitiaki, ngā mema rānei o te komiti whakahaere Trustees & committee members Read about the roles and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.
Apply to occupy your land Raihana ki te noho (utu tāpae $23) Licence to occupy (filing fee $23) A licence is a contract between you and other owners (or their representatives, such as trustees) that permits certain activities to occur on all or part of your land.
In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
Only 17% of Māori knew how to speak te reo, only 5% of our children in schools could speak te reo, and furthermore, there were people of that time who declared there was no benefit in teaching te reo and no benefit in the continued survival of te reo Māori.
Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice The Māori Land Court is a business unit within the Ministry of Justice.
