Banking Practice Note
Authority and Instruction form: A prescribed form which authorises and instructs a lawyer to take certain actions on behalf of the landowners such as registering a mortgage.
Authority and Instruction form: A prescribed form which authorises and instructs a lawyer to take certain actions on behalf of the landowners such as registering a mortgage.
After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record. If your application was for dispute resolution, only the order will become a part of the record.
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which the application is made and the applicant(s).
If it is and no one objects to your application, it can be decided by a registrar. If you would prefer your application to be heard by a judge in court, you can indicate this on the application form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Our team committed many hours of overtime to entering new applications into Pātaka Whenua and progressing applications towards resolution.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined, or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Waipounamu District Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch Phone 03 962 4900 Email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o n...
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/0724024-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2024-web.pdf (1.3 mb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 3:00 PM AP-20250000011058 133/93 Pamela Seymour He panonitanga ki te tūnga taitara o Otonga 1E2 mai i te whenua atu ki te whenua Māori Change the status of Otonga 1E2 from General land to Māori freehold land.
Documents/Panui/14-v2.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (145 kb)
First, it recommends that the Act be amended to provide for mediation in the first instance in relation to disputes. Second, it recommends that the law contain “clear and straightforward provisions and rules” to ensure that the Court remains an accessible forum for resolving disputes that cannot be resolved by mediation and to hold governance entities to account for breaches of duty.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)