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Research is needed in a whole range of areas: What is Māori governance? What is good Māori governance?

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Ka aha ina kitea ngā kairīwhi? What happens when the successors have been found?

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

  Why  and how  the Rules are changing   The Rules set out how the Court   operates   –   including what the Court and Registrar s   must do, and what applicants and other parties need to do when filing applications and documents.

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Each one explains what the words mean, like a dictionary, to help make things clearer for you.

Located in:  Māori land Legal terms

It is impossible to be categorical about what relationships may give rise to concern about impartiality, but close blood relationships or domestic relationships are clearly disqualifying.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

It is a great honour for me but what makes it so special is being able to share it with all of you so thank you.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Updates reflecting the changes have been made to our application forms and Pātaka Whenua. What does this mean for you? If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after  1 July 2026 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay: Our $23 fee will increase to $24 Our $68 fee will increase to $70 Our $228 fee will increase to $233 Our $399 fee will increase to $408 More information The full list of updated fees is available...

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The annual report reflects on what once again was very a busy year for the court, highlighting activity over the period, and giving insight into the collaborative efforts of the judiciary and the staff of the Māori Land Court to improve timeliness of outcomes for court users and to be a Māori Court that provides a shelter for the people, their land, and their kōrero.

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They are designed to support our users with different levels of digital confidence and make searching easier to follow. What the videos cover The videos show how to use Near Match search to find: documents ownership information land blocks management structures Where to find them All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.

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Developed by judges for judges and published by Te Kura Kaiwhakawā (Institute of Judicial Studies), the bench book offers guidance on what judges may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court (the Court).

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