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TE WAIPOUNAMU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Waipounamu District
Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch
Phone 03 962 4900
Email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te ui...
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Masterton
Via Zoom
Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Judge M J Doogan
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8564298176
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 9:30am AP-20230000033179 67/93,
40A/93
Deputy
Registr...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Wednesday 16 August 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SAug16/1 2:00PM AP-20230000030878
A20200010482
231/93...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday 14 November 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SNov6/1 12:20 PM AP-20230000023245
A20230002235
214/93 Joseph
Hen...
Amendments to
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Changes effective from 6 February 2021
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Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
About Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act is the primary legislation for Māori land.
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Hastings
Hastings District Court, 106 Eastbourne
Street West, Hastings
Tuesday 10 October 2023
Judge D H Stone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP4 11:45AM AP-20230000021006 244/93 Robert Cottrell Te Awahohonu Forest Tru...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 8 2:00 PM AP-20250000006969 58/93 Sara Terehia
Hona
Appeal 2025/12 - Paenoa Te Akau
Balance block and an Injunction order
made at 336 Waiariki MB 290-303 on
4/4/2025 - Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Paenoa Te Akau Trust)
20 July 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT
E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te kopounga o Te
Kaiwhakawā Matua hou o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te putanga mai o te pānui a te Minita Kairīwhi o
Te Puni Kōkiri, a te Hōnore Nanaia Mahuta, mō te kopounga o Kaiwhakawā Caren
Fox hei Kaiwhakawā Matua mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000000576 58/93 Rose Dudley Appeal 2026/1 – Te Konoti B4A3B2B
Ahu Whenua Trust– and removal of
trustees made at 304 Taitōkerau MB
170-186 on 20 October 2025 –
Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Te
Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua Trust)
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