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 2018 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 Date |
| Whangārei | 22 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Whangārei | 23 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 24 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 25 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 29 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 30 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 31 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Whangārei | 12 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Whangārei | 13 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 14 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 15 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 19 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 20 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 21 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 10 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 11 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 12 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Whangārei | 17 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Whangārei | 18 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 19 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 20 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Whangārei | 21 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Whangārei | 22 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 23 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 24 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 28 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 29 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 30 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 19 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 20 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 21 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Whangārei | 26 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Whangārei | 27 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 28 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 29 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Whangārei | 16 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Whangārei | 17 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 18 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 19 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 23 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 24 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 25 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Whangārei | 20 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Whangārei | 21 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 22 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 23 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 27 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 28 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 29 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Whangārei | 18 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Whangārei | 19 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 20 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 21 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 26 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 27 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 28 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Whangārei | 22 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Whangārei | 23 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 22 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Auckland (North) | 25 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 26 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 29 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 30 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Whangārei | 13 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Whangārei | 14 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 15 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Auckland (South) | 16 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Kaitaia | 17 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Kakohe | 20 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Kaikohe | 21 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Hearing dates in the Waikato-Maniapoto District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Hamilton | 2 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Hamilton | 3 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Hamilton | 4 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 23 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Tauranga | 24 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Tauranga | 25 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Thames | 30 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Tauranga | 1 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Tauranga | 2 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 5 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Hamilton | 6 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Hamilton | 7 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Hamilton | 8 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Hamilton | 4 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Hamilton | 5 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Hamilton | 6 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 24 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Thames | 25 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Tauranga | 27 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Tauranga | 28 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Hamilton | 1 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Hamilton | 2 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Hamilton | 3 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 15 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Tauranga | 16 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Tauranga | 17 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Tauranga | 1 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Tauranga | 2 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Hamilton | 6 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Hamilton | 7 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Hamilton | 8 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 9 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Thames | 27 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Hamilton | 10 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Hamilton | 11 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Hamilton | 12 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 23 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Tauranga | 26 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Tauranga | 27 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Hamilton | 7 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Hamilton | 8 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Hamilton | 9 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 24 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Thames | 28 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Tauranga | 29 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Tauranga | 30 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Hamilton | 5 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Hamilton | 6 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Hamilton | 7 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 21 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Tauranga | 27 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Tauranga | 28 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Hamilton | 2 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Hamilton | 3 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Hamilton | 4 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 18 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Thames | 23 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Tauranga | 29 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Tauranga | 30 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Hamilton | 1 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Hamilton | 2 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Hamilton | 3 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Te Kūiti | 7 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Tauranga | 8 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Tauranga | 9 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Note: Te Kuiti and Thames sitting dates are subject to availability of court venue
Hearing dates in the Waiariki
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Rotorua | 9 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Rotorua | 10 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Rotorua | 11 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Ōpōtiki | 16 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Rotorua | 6 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Rotorua | 7 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Whakatāne | 8 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Ōpōtiki | 11 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Rotorua | 12 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Rotorua | 13 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Taupō | 14 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Whakatāne | 1 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Rotorua | 2 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Rotorua | 3 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Rotorua | 4 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Ōpōtiki | 6 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Rotorua | 7 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Rotorua | 8 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Whakatāne | 17 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Rotorua | 18 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Rotorua | 19 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Taupō | 20 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Ōpōtiki | 7 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Rotorua | 8 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Rotorua | 9 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Whakatāne | 5 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Rotorua | 6 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Rotorua | 7 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Ōpōtiki | 9 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Rotorua | 10 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Rotorua | 11 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Taupō | 12 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Rotorua | 1 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Rotorua | 2 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Rotorua | 3 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Whakatāne | 7 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Note: Whakatāne, Ōpōtiki and Taupō sitting dates are subject to the availability of court venues. In addition, the hearing of cases in Taupō is subject to there being sufficient cases available for scheduling. In the event that the scheduled Taupō date is vacated, applicants will be notified accordingly and be given an opportunity to select an alternate venue for the hearing.
Hearing dates in the Tairāwhiti District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Gisborne | 10 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Wairoa | 11 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Gisborne | 6 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Ruatoria | 7 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Wairoa | 8 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Gisborne | 5 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Wairoa | 6 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Gisborne | 9 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Wairoa | 10 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Ruatoria | 11 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Gisborne | 1 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Wairoa | 8 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Gisborne | 3 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Ruatoria | 4 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Wairoa | 5 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Gisborne | 7 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Wairoa | 9 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Ruatoria | 1 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Gisborne | 5 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Wairoa | 7 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Gisborne | 3 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Wairoa | 11 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Wairoa | 2 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Gisborne | 7 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Ruatoria | 8 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Hearing dates in the Tākitimu District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Hastings | 3 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Masterton | 4 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Hastings | 7 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Hastings | 5 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Hastings | 2 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Masterton | 3 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Hastings | 7 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Hastings | 4 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Hastings | 1 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Masterton | 2 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Hastings | 6 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Hastings | 3 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Hastings | 1 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Masterton | 2 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Hearing dates in the Aotea District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Taumarunui | 15 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Whanganui | 16 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Levin | 17 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Palmerston North | 18 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Porirua | 19 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Tūrangi | 19 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Whanganui | 20 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Hāwera | 22 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| New Plymouth | 23 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Whanganui | 18 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Levin | 19 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Palmerston North | 20 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Porirua | 21 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Taumarunui | 14 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Whanganui | 15 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Hāwera | 17 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| New Plymouth | 19 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Tūrangi | 19 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Whanganui | 20 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Levin | 21 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Palmerston North | 22 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Porirua | 23 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Whanganui | 17 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Hāwera | 19 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| New Plymouth | 20 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Taumarunui | 20 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Whanganui | 21 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Levin | 22 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Palmerston North | 23 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Porirua | 24 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Tūrangi | 18 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Whanganui | 19 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Hāwera | 21 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| New Plymouth | 22 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Whanganui | 16 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Levin | 17 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Palmerston North | 18 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Porirua | 19 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Taumarunui | 13 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Whanganui | 14 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| Hāwera | 16 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
| New Plymouth | 17 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Hearing dates in the Te Waipounamu District of the Māori Land Court
| Venue | Sitting Date | Pānui Closing Date |
| Christchurch | 4 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Invercargill | 17 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Dunedin | 18 March 2021 | 13 January 2021 |
| Christchurch | 13 April 2021 | 10 February 2021 |
| Christchurch | 6 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Blenheim | 26 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Nelson | 27 May 2021 | 10 March 2021 |
| Christchurch | 24 June 2021 | 14 April 2021 |
| Christchurch | 15 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Invercargill | 21 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Dunedin | 22 July 2021 | 12 May 2021 |
| Christchurch | 5 August 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Christchurch | 9 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Blenheim | 22 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Nelson | 23 September 2021 | 7 July 2021 |
| Christchurch | 7 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Chatham Islands | 20 October 2021 | 11 August 2021 |
| Christchurch | 16 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Invercargill | 24 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Dunedin | 25 November 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Christchurch | 9 December 2021 | 6 October 2021 |
Note: Chatham Islands sitting date is subject to confirmation
Hearing dates of Te Kooti Pīra Māori – the Māori Appellate Court
| Sitting Date | Closing date for logement of Appeals |
| 8 - 12 February 2021 | 4 November 2020 |
| 10 - 14 May 2021 | 3 February 2021 |
| 9 - 13 August 2021 | 5 May 2021 |
| 7 - 11 February 2022 | 3 November 2021 |
Note: Actual venues, dates and times to be determined by the Māori Appellate Court
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