An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
It is a time to take stock and reset for the year ahead. We were hon- oured to be guided through this process on 10 July 2023 by iwi whatukura from around the seven dis- tricts of the Māori Land Court who undertook a virtual karakia for the land and waters of Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu, for the people of the land and for all of us who work for Māori landowners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
An application fee of $68 will need to be paid before your application can be accepted (except for applications where you are seeking to apply for further interests of a person to whom you have already succeeded, which costs $23).
RESET FORM WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This application form has been modified specifically for use in determining the successors for South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) lands in accordance with Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
Furthermore, if trustees were instead appointed there would be no need to make special provision for PSGEs or Māori trusts and incorporations to take on that role as s 222(1) of the Act already permits them to be trustees.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Conclusion The role of trustees is onerous and frequently thankless. Trustees may be held personally liable, jointly and severally, for any losses a trust may sustain and for other breaches of trust.
It was always the practice for a new judge and assessor to be appointed for the rehearing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Kia mōhio, ka taea te whakamahi te General Form of Application ki te kore tō tono e hāngai ki ngā momo e whakaaturia ana.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a Judge.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
Maori thus relate by whakapapa (genealogy) to all life forms and natural resources. There is whakapapa for fish and animal species just as there are for people.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
