WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki Māori Land Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@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, haere mai
Special Court Sitting...
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@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, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitt...
Ngā Karere
News
31 July 2026 | News
Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications.
16 July 2026 | News
Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
24 June 2026 | News
Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō Te Kooti...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Whangārei
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
T K T A R Williams, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 19 Ākuhata 2026
Te nama o te pānui:
Pānui number
SP 1 Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000003797
Te kaupapa:
Te ture: Te ture 6.9 o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011
Ngā miniti kooti o mua:
Previous minute
291 Taitokerau MB 223-238 dated 27 May 2025
294 Taitokerau MB 17-37 dated 31...
Please note that section 150A of the Act (as
amended by section 24 of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Amendment Act No. 16 2002) requires
any lease for longer than 52 years to have
the consent of at least half the beneficial
owners of the land and the approval of the
Māori Land Court.
7
8
Changes to a reservation after it has
been gazetted
After a Māori reservation has been gazetted,
it can:
• be cancelled, in full or part
• have its purpose varied
• have additional land included...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP24 1:45 PM AP-20230000027586 45/93
Herbert
Rerekura
CJ2022/ 48 - Miriama Rerekura or
Rena Taurerewa or Miriama Rowe -
and a succession order made at 110
Aotea MB 39-40 on 24 January 2002
- Application to the Chief Judge
SP25 2:00 PM AP-20230000029093 45/93 Santana Sandra
Hiku
Netu Katipa also known as
Splendour Perenetu Pai Te Marama
Katipa - Chief Judge application
SP26 2:15 PM AP-20230000021276 45/93 Josephine
Ngawaiata Tai...
Determination or extinguishment of a life interest (Form 24)
Sections 18(1)(a) and 127 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 10.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Use this form to determine or cancel a life interest or lifetime right:
• once the life interest or lifetime right is cancelled, the interests go to those previously
determined as ‘remaindermen’
• a life interest or lifetime right can be cancelled when the holder passes away, no longer
wishes to retain the inte...
Kaiwhakawā Sarah Reeves
Te Ātiawa
Judge Sarah Reeves was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 10 December 2010. On 24 November 2021, Judge Reeves was appointed Deputy Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal.
Kei raro te mana
whakahaere o te whenua i ngā tiaki whenua,
engari mā te kooti anō e whakatau ko wai
ngā uri - tāngata 24 ka whiwhi ki ngā hea, ki
te mate tētahi o ngā tāngata whai pānga.