Note: For more information about upcoming sittings of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court you can read our National Pānui.
155 Community Law and The Māori Land Court have two upcoming webinars which will provide free education on trusts and building on whenua Māori. There will be an opportunity for Q&A.
These webinars will be held on Zoom, on Wednesday nights at 6pm on the 21 September and 5 October 2022.
If...
Hearings advertised to be held in Thames on 26 September 2022 have been rescheduled and will now take place in Thames on 30 September. This change is due to the public holiday on Monday 26 September to mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
Construction work is taking place around the entry to our building and will continue until 30 July. Our office is still open, however access is more difficult than normal and there is ongoing construction noise.You may wish to contact us by phone on 09 279 5850 as an alternative to...
Māori Land Court protocol will take effect when New Zealand moves into the Covid-19 Protection Framework system at 11:59pm on Thursday 2 December 2021.
Māori Land Court COVID-19 Delta Level 2 protocol
29 October 2021
1. This protocol will take effect when New Zealand, or any region of New Zealand, moves to Level 2 of the Covid-19 Alert System. It should be read in conjunction with the Government’s Covid-19 Alert System Level 2 restrictions,...
Calling whenua Māori landowners in Tai Tokerau, our Whenua Māori Roadshow is coming online!
Free webinar series for Māori whenua ownersOur Māori Land Court colleagues are helping deliver webinars to Māori landowners focused on connection to the land, future uses and possibilities, and the advice support that’s available to owners.The court’s Pae Manawa (Principal Liaison Officer) for the Aotea region Hayden Potaka is part...
Kei aku iti kei aku rahi tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa! Ka waipuketia ngā roimata mo te hunga kua riro ki te pō, hoki atu koutou ki ngā paepae o Matariki. Hoki ora mai ai ki tātou ngā kanohi ora, tēnā tātou. Tēnā hoki tātou e tiaki i a tātou...
AN UPDATE ON THE LIST FOR THE Hāwea / Wānaka SILNA SUBSTITUTE LAND
September 2021
The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wanaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed...
An update from Chief Judge Wilson Isaac: Māori Land Court COVID-19 Level 2 Protocol - effective 7 September 2021
This protocol will take effect when New Zealand, or any region of New Zealand, moves to Level 3 of the Covid-19 Alert System. It should be read in conjunction with the Government’s Covid-19 Alert System Level 3 restrictions.
Where any region is at Level 3, all filing with the Māori Land...
An update from Chief Judge Wilson Isaac: Māori Land Court COVID-19 Level 4 Protocol - effective 17 August 2021
An update from Chief Judge Wilson Isaac: Māori Land Court COVID-19 Level 2 Protocol - effective 15 February 2021
New Court services and processes are now in place, with changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act in effect from 6 February 2021. Find out what’s new.
Replacing the Trustee Act 1956, the new Trusts Act is the first major reform of trust law in Aotearoa New Zealand in 70 years.
Read about the new and enhanced services for landowners coming in February.
Complete our survey about Māori Land Court services by 8 February 2021.
An update from Chief Judge Wilson Isaac: Māori Land Court COVID-19 Level 1 Protocol
Te Ture Whenua Maori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2020 passed on 24 July 2020 and was given Royal assent on 6 August 2020. The new legislation comes into effect on Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 and represents the most significant changes to Te Ture Whenua Maori...
An update from Chief Judge Wilson Isaac: Māori Land Court COVID-19 Level 3 Protocol - Effective 12 August 2020