Where the relevant tikanga does not recognise a relationship that entitles whāngai to succeed, the Māori Land Court may issue a court order giving whāngai a lifetime right to receive income or grants from the land or the right to occupy the family home on the land, or both.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Inquiry about delayed judgments If you are concerned about a delay in delivering a reserved judgment in the Māori Land Court in a case in which you have an interest (or are the legal representative for someone with an interest), an inquiry should be made to Chief Registrar.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
The standard for recusal is one of “real and not remote possibility”, rather than probability. The test is a two-stage one. The judge must consider 1.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Schedule Format The retention and disposal schedule spreadsheet (attached as Appendix 1) has the following fields: Reference number A number assigned to each disposal class, which may be used during implementation Record class The broad class of records Description A description of the record class, including some examples of the records described Court disposal action The disposal action to be taken by the court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
MLC- FS1 - Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017. PAGE 1 of 12 This factsheet provides information about, and a summary of, abbreviations used for minute books of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Introduction In the 150 year history of the Māori Land Court evidence and decisions have been recorded in local (and more) recently national minute books.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 Oc...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Kei reira hoki ngā kōrero whenua ā-ipurangi, he kaupapa e hoatu ana i ngā kōrero mō ngā kaipupuri whenua, me nā taitara poraka 1 Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-tereo.pdf (326 kb)
Shareholders need to carefully choose suitable people and should ensure that the committee members have appropriate skills to protect the assets and provide a return to the shareholders. 1 Land whose beneficial ownership the Māori Land Court has determined by freehold order (that is, the Court has created a title for the land and determined the beneficial owners to that land).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Ko tana kaupapa ko te whakahaere me te whakanui, te hāpai i ngā tikanga hei painga mō ngā whenua Māori korehere 1 o ngā whānau nō rātou nei te whenua. I whakatūria ngā kaporeihana Māori hei whakahaere i ngā poraka whenua, ā, ko tēnei hoki te kaupapa tauhokohoko o ngā whakahaeretanga whenua Māori katoa.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-tereo.pdf (949 kb)
