The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi. Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu, (with feathers the bird will fly) Mauri ora
Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 11:00 AM AP-2025000000438 67/93 Darren Hinaki Whāngārā A7B ahu whenua trust - Enforcement of obligations SP 2 12: 00 PM AP-20240000014214 19/93 Kim Ona West Joanne Leigh Maraki Waipiro A41A (Taharora Marae) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Trustees of Taharora Marae) SP 3 1:00 PM AP-20240000004540 18(1)(a)/93 Wikitoria Howe...
That invitation is not made by an order of the Court but by the hope for parties to move forward and strengthen the relationships and kinship ties of the whānau involved. This judgment is a significant milestone in the Māori Land Court and for Māori landowners.
If any of your whānau are on the list but are deceased, we invite you to make a succession application.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-18-May-2023.pdf (1 mb)
The Māori Land court will only make a partition order when it is satisfied that the partition is necessary for the effective operation, development and utilisation of the land, or that it effects a gift from the donor to a member of his or her whānau. The following points need to be considered: • access – the area to be partitioned should not restrict access to the rest of the land • the lie of the land – the area to be partitioned should not take the entire flat or most use...
The Māori Land court will only make a partition order when it is satisfied that the partition is necessary for the effective operation, development and utilisation of the land, or that it effects a gift from the donor to a member of his or her whānau. The following points need to be considered: • access – the area to be partitioned should not restrict access to the rest of the land • the lie of the land – the area to be partitioned should not take the entire flat or most use...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The MLC will only make a partition order when satisfied a partition is necessary for the effective operation, development and utilisation of the land, or that it effects a gift from the donor to a member of their whānau. The following points need to be considered: • access – the area to be partitioned should not restrict access to the rest of the land • the lie of the land – the area to be partitioned should not take the entire flat or most useable area of the land....
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
