Each district holds court sittings at their local office and in various other locations across the motu. Court sitting schedules are published in the National Pānui each month.
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Upcoming court hearings
Every month, each district holds court sittings in their local office and in at least one other location.
Court sittings are scheduled for the next available date at the court venue you have advised us you wish to have your application heard at. If you would prefer to attend remotely, you can seek approval from the judge to attend by video or telephone.
The National Pānui
Our National Pānui is published and distributed monthly. It contains a schedule of court sittings, as well as notifications of applications that have been received since the last pānui but are not ready for court, or will be completed without the need for a hearing.
Special Pānui are also included in this section. Special Pānui are court hearings that have been set down after the cut off date for the National Pānui.
We also publish a monthly listing of applications due for consideration by the Chief Judge in Wellington.
Court sitting dates for the following year are confirmed and published in the National Pānui in December.
If you’d like to receive the monthly National Pānui by email or post, contact one of our offices or send us an email at mlcpanui@justice.govt.nz.
Chief Judge special application hearings
Chief Judge special applications hearings are usually held every three months during a set week.
You’ll need to file your applications with us before the cut-off date to ensure that your matter is heard in the month you want your hearing to take place.
| Sitting period |
| 11 - 13 March 2025 |
| 9 - 11 June 2025 |
| 9 - 11 September 2025 |
| 9 - 11 December 2025 |
Māori Appellate Court hearings
Māori Appellate Court hearings are usually held every three months during a set week at the office closest to the relevant whenua.
You’ll need to file your applications with us before the cut-off date to ensure that your matter is heard in the month you want your hearing to take place.
| Sitting period | Closing date for lodgements |
| 10 - 14 February 2025 | Wednesday, 6 November 2024 |
| 12 - 16 May 2025 | Wednesday, 5 February 2025 |
| 11 - 15 August 2025 | Wednesday, 7 May 2025 |
| 10 - 14 November 2025 | Wednesday, 6 August 2025 |
Notification of Applications over 6 months old (5.11 Reports)
Rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 states that a report must be produced and made available to the public of all applications filed in the Māori Land Court that are six months or older and where a final decision has not yet been made on that application.
The schedule is produced each quarter of the year and published on this website.
Latest report: ➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 30 November 2023
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Te whakamōhiotanga o ngā Tono neke atu i te 6 marama te tawhito (Ngā pūrongo 5.11) Notification of Applications over 6 months old (5.11 Reports)
Rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 states that a report must be produced and made available to the public of all applications filed in the Māori Land Court that are six months or older and where a final decision has not yet been made on that application.
The schedule is produced each quarter of the year and published on this website.
Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga
Attending a court hearing in person
Read about attending a court hearing in person.
Te hono mamao ki te kōtitanga
Attending a court hearing remotely
Read about attending a court hearing remotely.
