The 2026 listing of leading New Zealand Māori Law, Maori Land & Treaty of Waitangi Lawyers details solicitors practising within the areas of relating to Māori Law, Māori Groups & Treaty of Waitangi-related matters in the New Zealand legal market who have been identified by clients and peers for their expertise and abilities in these areas.
Preeminent
Renata Davis, Kahui Legal – Wellington
Horiana Irwin, Whaia Legal – Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey – Auckland
Leading
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay – Wellington
Te Aopare Dewes, Chapman Tripp – Auckland
Stephanie Northey, Kahui Legal – Wellington
Renika Siciliano, McCaw Lewis – Hamilton
Recommended
Rachael Brown, Bell Gully – Wellington
Nathan Milner, Kahui Legal – Wellington
Coral Panoho-Navaja, Wackrow Panoho & Associates – Auckland
Annette Sykes, Annette Sykes & Co – Rotorua
Maia Wikaira, Whaia Legal – Wellington
Previous editions
2023 edition published August 2023
Preeminent
Natalie Coates, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Jamie Ferguson, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Horiana Irwin, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Leading
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Te Aopare Dewes, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Matanuku Mahuika, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Renika Siciliano, McCaw Lewis - Hamilton
Maia Wikaira, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Recommended
Thomas Bennion, Bennion Law - Wellington
Justine Inns, Ocean Law - Nelson
Nathan Milner, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Coral Panoho-Navaja, Wackrow Panoho & Associates - Auckland
Mirirangi Piripi, Whaia Legal- Wellington
Annette Sykes, Annette Sykes & Co - Rotorua
Nick Wells, Chapman Tripp - Wellington
2022 edition published May 2022
Preeminent
Te Aopare Dewes, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Horiana Irwin, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Matanuku Mahuika, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Leading
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Natalie Coates, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Jamie Ferguson, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Renika Siciliano, McCaw Lewis - Hamilton
Recommended
Thomas Bennion, Bennion Law - Wellington
John Kahukiwa, Corban Revell - Auckland
Bryce Lyall, Lyall & Thornton - Auckland
Kiri Tahana, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Spencer Webster, Koning Webster - Papamoa
Maia Wikaira, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Coral Panoho-Navaja, Wackrow Panoho & Associates - Auckland
2021 edition published September 2021
Preeminent
Jamie Ferguson, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Matanuku Mahuika, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Leading
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Natalie Coates, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Horiana Irwin, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Aidan Warren, McCaw Lewis - Hamilton
Recommended
Rachael Brown, Bell Gully - Wellington
Te Aopare Dewes, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Kiri Tahana, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Spencer Webster, Koning Webster - Papamoa
Maia Wikaira, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Te Kani Williams, Wackrow Williams & Davies - Auckland
2020 edition published January 2020
Preeminent
Jamie Ferguson, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Matanuku Mahuika, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Paul Majurey, Atkins Holm Majurey - Auckland
Aidan Warren, McCaw Lewis - Hamilton
Leading
Paul Beverley, Buddle Findlay - Wellington
Natalie Coates, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Horiana Irwin, Whaia Legal - Wellington
Spencer Webster, Koning Webster - Papamoa
Te Kani Williams, Wackrow Williams & Davies - Auckland
Recommended
Rachael Brown, Bell Gully - Wellington
David Chisnall, Bell Gully - Wellington
Te Aopare Dewes, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Prue Kapua, Tamatekapua Law - Auckland
John Koning, Koning Webster - Papmoa
Sally McKechnie, Simpson Grierson - Wellington
Kiri Tahana, Kahui Legal - Wellington
Glenn Toothill, McCaw Lewis - Hamilton
Nick Wells, Chapman Tripp - Auckland
Maia Wikaira, Whaia Legal - Wellington