The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between Māori and the Crown, is the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Treaty provides that in exchange for the grant of kawanatanga (governance) to the British Crown, Māori people (the indigenous people of New Zealand) were guaranteed rangatiratanga (autonomy) in relation to their land and other precious resources, as well as the rights of British citizens.
(3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by: (a) A notary public; or (b) A Commissioner of Oaths; or (c) A Commonwealth Representative; or (d) A solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand or Australia; or (e) A Justice of the Peace of Australia (f) A practising solicitor, lawyer or attorney in the country where it is signed
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (241 kb)
Chief Judge Fox announces the appointment of a Deputy Chief Judge and a new Judge to our Court, as confirmed by Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka.
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At New Plymouth Māori Land Court New Plymouth District Court Cnr Robe & Powderham Streets New Plymouth Tuesday 3 October 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SOct3/1 11:00 AM AP-20230000025265 240/93 Adrienne Rangimokai...
Documents/Panui/SOct3-1-Waitara-West-52D-Reservation-Remove-Trustee.pdf (152 kb)
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At New Plymouth Māori Land Court New Plymouth District Court Cnr Robe & Powderham Streets New Plymouth Friday 15 December 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec7/1 10:50AM AP-20230000025262 A202200044...
Documents/Panui/SDec7-1-AP-20230000025262-Rural-Sec-46-Blk-V-Waitara-East-Sub-A.pdf (107 kb)
We have a Chief Judge, a Deputy Chief Judge, and 12 judges throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 -53 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu 1.
Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Contact Toitū te Whenua to record copies of records.
Like other regional courts, judicial officers and their support staff travel to different locations across New Zealand to hear and determine applications.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?
