There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings within blocks according to discrete whakapapa groups.
Where the default duties listed in Schedule 1 conflict with provisions made in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, the duty has been amended or expressly excluded.
In addition, there were requirements in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 and previous legislation for the transmittal of Māori Land Court orders as to title, which had not been consistently applied.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: W W Isaac, Judge T Hepi, Clerk of the Court Date: 17 August 2026 Application No: AP-20250000003483 Subject: Te Ti B2 Block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori reservation.
Documents/Panui/1.-321-Taitokerau-MB-127-128-dated-17-August-2026.pdf (105 kb)
Enhancements include a waharoa at the entrance to the courtroom, improved spaces to support services such as Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau our Dispute Resolution Service, and dedicated secure storage for court records and taonga.
Māori Land Court Counter Relocation Te Waipounamu (Christchurch)
Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.
We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all interested parties about the following hui
Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all interested parties about the following hui
