Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines 16 September 2026
When making disclosure, the judge should issue a minute through the Registrar to all parties.
When making disclosure, the judge should issue a minute through the Registrar to all parties.
The kōrero during a court hearing forms the court minute. To make sure that the minute is accurate, court hearings are recorded.
The mediator is also to record the terms of the resolution reached at mediation and report them to the Judge or Registrar who referred the issue/s to the mediator. In the case of an unsuccessful mediation, the mediator is required to report to the Judge about the lack of resolution and state the issues that are unresolved.
The mediator is also to record the terms of the resolution reached at mediation and report them to the Judge or Registrar who referred the issue/s to the mediator. In the case of an unsuccessful mediation, the mediator is required to report to the Judge about the lack of resolution and state the issues that are unresolved.
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After the Court hearing Within a few weeks of the court hearing, you will receive a court minute including a summary of the application, a transcript of what was said at Court and the outcome of your application.
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Once again, some of the larger, more sophisticated trusts have included in their trust orders reference to the specific newspapers that are to be used for notice purposes and the frequency with which the notice must run as well as reference to iwi radio and tribal newspapers for example.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED • Notice of application to trustee of proposed removal • Minutes of meeting consenting to proposed removal of trustee • Key documents supporting reason for proposed removal (ie, evidence of a conviction or an example of reputational harm caused) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of land is located.
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they: • agree to set up the trust • agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in the trust • agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes. To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/ Types of trustees The Ac...
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The owners first need to have a meeting at which they: • agree to set up the trust • agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in the trust • agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes. To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/ Types of trustees The Ac...
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)