Hearing dates & venues
Our court sits monthly at different venues across the country. Each district of the Māori Land Court holds at least one hearing at their local office and travels to alternative venues within their district.
Annual hearing dates are confirmed in October of each year, for hearings in the following year, and are published from December.
The hearings on this page are for 2021 and are listed by district, date and venue:
- Taitokerau District - Hearing venues: Kaitaia, Kaikohe, Whangārei, Auckland
- Waikato-Maniapoto District - Hearing venues: Hamilton, Thames, Tauranga, Te Kuiti
- Waiariki District - Hearing venues: Rotorua, Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki, Taupō
- Tairāwhiti District - Hearing venues: Gisborne, Ruatōria, Wairoa
- Tākitimu District - Hearing venues: Hastings, Masterton
- Aotea District - Hearing venues: Whanganui, Palmerston North, Hāwera, New Plymouth, Taumarunui, Tūrangi, Levin, Wellington
- Te Waipounamu District - Hearing venues: Christchurch, Nelson, Blenheim, Dunedin, Invercargill, Chatham Islands
Māori Appellate Court hearings are normally held over a one week period every 3 months at the Māori Land Court office closest to the land in question.
Each sitting has a pānui closing date – this is the date that you must have your completed application to us so it can be set down for hearing at the venue of your choice.
Find out more in our national pānui
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Hearing dates in the Taitokerau District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Dates |
| Whangārei | 18 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Whangārei | 19 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 20 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 21 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 25 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 26 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 27 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 28 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Whangārei | 15 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Whangārei | 16 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 17 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 18 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 22 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 23 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Whangārei | 15 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Whangārei | 16 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 17 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 18 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 22 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 23 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 24 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 25 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Whangārei | 11 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Whangārei | 12 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 13 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 14 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 19 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 20 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Whangārei | 17 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Whangārei | 18 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 19 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 20 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 24 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 25 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 26 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 27 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Whangārei | 21 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Whangārei | 22 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 23 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 24 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 28 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 29 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Whangārei | 19 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Whangārei | 20 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 21 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 22 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 26 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 27 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 28 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 29 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 23 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 24 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Whangārei | 29 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 30 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Whangārei | 20 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Whangārei | 21 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 22 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 23 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 27 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 28 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 29 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 30 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Whangārei | 18 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Whangārei | 19 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 20 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Auckland (North) | 21 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 26 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 27 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 22 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 23 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 24 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Kaitaia | 25 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Whangārei | 28 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Whangārei | 29 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 30 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Auckland (South) | 01 December 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 13 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Kaikohe | 14 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Sitting dates subject to the availability of courtrooms
Hearing dates in the Waikato-Maniapoto District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Dates |
| Thames | 25 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Tauranga | 26 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Tauranga | 27 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Hamilton | 1 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Hamilton | 2 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Hamilton | 3 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 22 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Tauranga | 23 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Tauranga | 24 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Hamilton | 1 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Hamilton | 2 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Hamilton | 3 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Thames | 22 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Tauranga | 23 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Tauranga | 24 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Te Kūiti | 5 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Tauranga | 6 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Tauranga | 7 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Hamilton | 19 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Hamilton | 20 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Hamilton | 21 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Hamilton | 3 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Hamilton | 4 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Hamilton | 5 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Thames | 24 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Tauranga | 25 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Tauranga | 26 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Hamilton | 7 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Hamilton | 8 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Hamilton | 9 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Te Kūiti | 28 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Tauranga | 29 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Tauranga | 30 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Hamilton | 5 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Hamilton | 6 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Hamilton | 7 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Thames | 26 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Tauranga | 27 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Tauranga | 28 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Hamilton | 2 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Hamilton | 3 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Hamilton | 4 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Te Kūiti | 23 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Tauranga | 24 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Tauranga | 25 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Hamilton | 6 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Hamilton | 7 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Hamilton | 8 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Thames | 27 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Tauranga | 28 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Tauranga | 29 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Hamilton | 4 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Hamilton | 5 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Hamilton | 6 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Te Kūiti | 25 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Tauranga | 26 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Tauranga | 27 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Hamilton | 1 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Hamilton | 2 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Hamilton | 3 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Thames | 22 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Tauranga | 23 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Tauranga | 24 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Hamilton | 6 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Hamilton | 7 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Hamilton | 8 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Te Kūiti | 13 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Tauranga | 14 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Tauranga | 15 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Hearing dates in the Waiariki
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Rotorua | 24 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Rotorua | 25 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Taupō | 14 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Whakatāne | 15 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Rotorua | 16 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Rotorua | 17 February 2022 | 8 December 2021 |
| Ōpōtiki | 1 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Rotorua | 2 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Rotorua | 3 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Whakatāne | 5 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Rotorua | 6 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Rotorua | 7 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Taupō | 2 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Ōpōtiki | 3 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Rotorua | 4 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Rotorua | 5 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Rotorua | 1 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Rotorua | 2 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Rotorua | 3 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Whakatāne | 7 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Ōpōtiki | 5 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Rotorua | 6 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Rotorua | 7 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Whakatāne | 1 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Taupō | 2 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Rotorua | 3 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Rotorua | 4 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Ōpōtiki | 6 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Rotorua | 7 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Rotorua | 8 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Whakatāne | 4 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Rotorua | 5 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Rotorua | 6 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Rotorua | 1 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Rotorua | 2 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Rotorua | 3 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Ōpōtiki | 14 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Taupō | 15 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Whakatāne | 6 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Rotorua | 7 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Rotorua | 8 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Hearing dates in the Tairāwhiti District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Gisborne | 27 January 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Ruatoria | 28 January 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Wairoa | 17 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Gisborne | 04 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Wairoa | 17 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Gisborne | 04 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Ruatoria | 06 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Gisborne | 02 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Wairoa | 05 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Gisborne | 01 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Ruatoria | 02 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Wairoa | 16 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Gisborne | 01 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Wairoa | 07 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Ruatoria | 04 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Gisborne | 05 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Wairoa | 25 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Gisborne | 01 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Wairoa | 15 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Ruatoria | 03 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Gisborne | 04 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Wairoa | 20 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Gisborne | 01 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Wairoa | 03 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Gisborne | 30 November 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Wairoa | 01 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Ruatoria | 02 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Ruatoria venues and sittings to be confirmed
Hearing dates in the Tākitimu District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Hastings | 26 January 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Hastings | 02 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Masterton | 03 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Hastings | 01 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Hastings | 29 April 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Hastings | 01 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Masterton | 02 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Hastings | 06 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Hastings | 03 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Hastings | 07 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Masterton | 08 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Hastings | 05 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Hastings | 02 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Hastings | 30 November 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Masterton | 01 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Hearing dates in the Aotea District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Turangi | 17 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Whanganui | 18 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Levin | 20 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Porirua | 21 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Palmerston North | 27 January 2022 | 17 November 2021 |
| Whanganui | 15 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Hāwera | 17 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| New Plymouth | 18 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Whanganui | 15 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Levin | 17 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Taumarunui | 21 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Palmerston North | 24 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Porirua | 25 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Turangi | 19 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Whanganui | 20 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Hāwera | 21 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| New Plymouth | 22 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Whanganui | 17 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Levin | 19 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Poriurua | 20 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Palmerston North | 26 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Taumarunui | 13 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Whanganui | 21 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Hāwera | 22 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| New Plymouth | 23 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Turangi | 18 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Whanganui | 19 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Levin | 21 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Porirua | 22 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Palmerston North | 27 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Whanganui | 09 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Hāwera | 11 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| New Plymouth | 12 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Taumarunui | 12 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Palmerston North | 15 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Whanganui | 20 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Levin | 22 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Porirua | 23 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Turangi | 17 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Whanganui | 18 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Hāwera | 20 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| New Plymouth | 21 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Whanganui | 15 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Levin | 17 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Porirua | 18 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Palmerston North | 24 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Taumarunui | 12 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Whanganui | 13 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| Hāwera | 15 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
| New Plymouth | 16 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Hearing dates in the Te Waipounamu District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Nelson | 26 January 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Blenheim | 27 January 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Christchurch | 24 February 2022 | 08 December 2021 |
| Christchurch | 03 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Invercargill | 16 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Dunedin | 17 March 2022 | 12 January 2022 |
| Christchurch | 12 April 2022 | 16 February 2022 |
| Christchurch | 05 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Nelson | 25 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Blenheim | 26 May 2022 | 16 March 2022 |
| Christchurch | 09 June 2022 | 13 April 2022 |
| Christchurch | 07 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Invercargill | 20 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Dunedin | 21 July 2022 | 11 May 2022 |
| Christchurch | 04 August 2022 | 15 June 2022 |
| Christchurch | 08 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Blenheim | 21 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Nelson | 22 September 2022 | 13 July 2022 |
| Christchurch | 06 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Chatham Islands | 19 October 2022 | 10 August 2022 |
| Christchurch | 17 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Invercargill | 23 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Dunedin | 24 November 2022 | 14 September 2022 |
| Christchurch | 15 December 2022 | 12 October 2022 |
Hearing dates of Te Kooti Pīra Māori – the Māori Appellate Court
| Sitting Period | Closing Date for lodgement of Appeals |
| 7 - 11 February 2022 | 03 November 2021 |
| 9 - 13 May 2022 | 11 February 2022 |
| 15 - 19 August 2022 | 13 May 2022 |
| 7 - 11 November 2022 | 19 August 2022 |
| 07 - 10 February 2023 OR 13 - 17 February 2023 | 11 November 2022 |
Note: Actual venues, dates and times to be advised
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