In fact, for the most part they can already be found in the Act’s Preamble and ss 2 and 17. However, the major flaws in the report lie not in the five propositions themselves but in how the report’s analysis navigates from those propositions to the various recommendations for reform of the Act.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Trustees must consent to their nomination and have the support of the beneficiaries 10. They cannot be finally appointed until a gazette notice has been issued formally establishing the Māori reservation. 1 In broad terms, land that is not Māori land and is not Crown land (see next item). 2 The Crown refers to the Queen, who is the head of state of New Zealand.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Contents Mihi ii Foreword iv by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell Foreword v by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac Foreword vi by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman Acknowledgements vii Section 1 10 Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s “Ōku waewae kāinga” Section 2 46 The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century “Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua” Section 3 84 Leadership of the Court 19...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Ko ngā kaiwhiwhi hua ka karangatia he kaipupuri whai hua. 7 He rōpū whai mana pēnei i te kamupene, kaporeihana iti, he poari Māori rānei. 8 I raro i te ture, mēnā he hauā, he mate hinengaro, e ai ki te Kooti e kore e taea e te tangata te whakahaere i āna ake kaupapa e pā ana ki ōna whenua, ōna rawa hoki. 9 He tangata kāhore anō kia eke ki te 20 tau, ā, kāre anō kia mārena. 10 He tangata, tāngata rānei ka whai hua mai i te trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)
The Māori Land Court can make succession orders for: • any interest in Māori land • any freehold interest owned by a Māori in general land 7 (but only on application by a personal representative 8 appointed by the High Court) 3 • any leasehold interest in a registered cross lease 9 over Māori land • money held by the Māori Trustee (or any other agent, trustee 10, or Māori incorporation) for the deceased derived from Māori land • interests in Tītī Islands (see page
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Ko te mahi a ngā kaiwhakahaere, he whai kia taka mai ngā whenua ki te hunga e tika ana. 5 Ki te huri taitara ngā kaipupuri whenua, ka taka mai ngā hua me te mana kaipupuri ki te kaiwhiwhi (ka āhei te tuku whenua ki tētahi kaitiaki, ki tētahi atu tangata rānei). 6 He tono whai mana nā te Kooti Whenua Māori, kia tuku i ngā rawa a te tangata mate ki te tangata ora. 7 Ehara i te whenua Māori, ehara i te whenua Karauna engari kei roto i ngā ringaringa o te Māori. 8 He kait...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
Court It does Greg Shaw The other thing | wanted to note your Honour although we have indicated the costs would not fall on the owners of these lands | would like to make it clear that at this point in time the Maon Trustee hasnt recewved confirmation of funding by the Crown for this work nevertheless we are proceeding \We dont believe we can just delay any further to begin this work but | want to make it clear to the Court that at this stage the funding hasnt been secured for that additional w...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
Hui-a-owners Hui-a-beneficiaries The Māori Land Court has directed that a hui-a- owners take place for the sole purpose of an Election of Trustees, for each of the following Māori Reservations: Whakapoungakau No 7A Whakapoungakau 7B2 Whakapoungakau 7C Whakapoungakau 7F Whakapoungakau 7G There will…
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 7 Te Rohe o Aotea 8 - 12 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 13 - 21 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 22 - 25 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 26 - 30 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 31 - 52 Te Rohe o Waiariki 53 - 63 Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto 64 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix 65 - 86 Applications that remain outs...
