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.
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