Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
Chief Judge Fox says: “This is an opportunity for the Court to update Māori landowners, and the public of Aotearoa, on the ongoing work of our Court. This new report is intended to reflect on the previous year and look forward to the next, providing detailed and transparent information on our work and judicial decision-making.
The period covered has been one of change for the Court, with the introduction of the new Pātaka Whenua system to support Court kaimahi, judges and landowners. As the report discusses, this has been a difficult process and has led to delays that have affected landowners and other Court users. We are committed to ensuring that results in this area improve, and this will be documented over forthcoming annual reports of the Court.
In the meantime, Court kaimahi continue to work to provide support and assistance to Māori, and our judges continue to issue robust and timely judgments, as shown in the report. I look forward to continuing to deliver regular updates through the annual report in the years to come.”
Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2022 - Matariki 2023
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Pūrongo a tau Matariki 2022 - Matariki 2023