Maoriella zelanica is a species of centipede in the Geophilidae family. It is endemic to New Zealand. It was first described in 1920 by American biologist Ralph Vary Chamberlin.
The original description of this species is based on a specimen measuring 28 mm in length with 47 pairs of legs, but this species can have from 41 to 49 leg pairs.
The species occurs on the North Island. The type locality is Lake Takopema, near Auckland.