Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.
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 Hamilton
Māori Land Court, Level 2, BNZ Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Judge R P Mullins Presiding
Join Via Zoom
Meeting ID: 891 0817 9381| Passcode: 851252
PĀNUI
NO.
On this page
Dispute resolution service
The mediation process
What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
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APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214
Form 36
Rule 12.3
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
TE WAIPOUNAMU
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
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Christchurch | Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Join by Zoom Meeting ID: 865 4966 3468 | Passcode: 359730
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Judge S Te A Milro...
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waikato Maniapoto
Address BNZ Centre, Level 2, 354-358 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07-957 7880
Email mlcwaikato@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 uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai,...
Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua
As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.
The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.
This means that wills do not apply, and all legal children are entitled to succeed in equal proportions.
Kei te rārangi te ingoa o taku matua, ā, kei te ora tonu ia.
