Regular updates to the Bench Book are undertaken by judges and research counsel, incorporating notable case law developments and legislative amendments.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/ Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 08/25 - 01 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER: (Please state name and block num...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v3.pdf (236 kb)
A number of countries have now incorporated into those regulations provisions which allow arbitrators to grant urgent interim relief such as an urgent interim injunction.
This may arise out of beneficial interests in a trust or incorporation, current commercial or business activities, financial investments (including shareholding in public or private companies), or membership or involvement with educational, charitable or other community organisations that may be interested in the litigation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU 2023: 2 - 10 Te Rohe o Aotea 11 - 16 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 17 - 27 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 28 - 31 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 32 - 35 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 36 - 47 Te Rohe o Waiariki 48 - 52 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 53 - 69 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 70 - 71 Chief Judge Applications To Be Heard 73 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix 74 Notices 75 Information Services 76 - 77 Mäori La...
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
Apply online Download the application form Subdivision A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the Māori Land Court, if: all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust) all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees) the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation) the new titles, issued by Land Information New Zea...
The order will be written up in the Court title records if it affects land, and sent to every person who has to act on it, for example, to the Māori trustee if they’ve been ordered to pay money they’re holding, or a Māori incorporation5 if the order affects shares in that incorporation. Rehearings Sometimes more evidence is discovered immediately after the hearing or, when you receive the minutes, you might find that what you thought you had said wasn’t correctly recorded and has...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 32 A20220013466 239/93 Graham Frederick Dixon Manawatu Kukutauaki 3 Section 2D2 Trust - Reduce trustees on Resignation of Graham Frederick Dixon 33 A20220013625 86/93 Deputy Registrar Wireko Itamara Wharerau Whänau Trust -Amendment of Court record 34 A20220011734 18(1)(a)/93 Barry Wayne Whakaneke Constance Mamae Whakaneke - Determination of a life interest 35 A20220010046 118(6)/93 June Rogan Haami Wahakaanga Makao - Succession...
Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www. mäorilandcourt. govt. nz www. mäorilandonline. govt.
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
With the focus of the recent review on increased productivity of land, let’s not forget the many trusts and incorporations that already do a great job and are success stories that have been celebrated this weekend.
