It has been a big year for kaimahi of the Māori Land Court, and I would like to thank all for their mahi.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington February 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of November 2023, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules...
Documents/Panui/February-2024-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (465 kb)
The Court will review: day-to-day management of the trust financial management of the trust documentation of the trust, and the terms of the trust.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:55AM AP-20240000003482 113/93 118/93 Mary Ngarangione Isaac Ihaka Ngarangione – Succession SP2 11:40AM AP-20240000007528 239/93 Hinewairangi Rameka Rangi and Piwa Pitau Whānau Trust – Replace June Annette Foley (deceased) and appoint Anita Piwa Lolohea, Mahara Louise Foley and Marie Alison Edmonds as responsible trustees SP3 12:00PM AP-20230000020587 113/93 117/93 Kiri Gypsy Collier Sidney M...
Documents/Panui/24.-Special-Tairawhiti-8-November-2024.pdf (151 kb)
This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Simple and uncontested trust matters WHAT HAS CHANGED? Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 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 Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday 30 January 2024 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SJan9/1 2:00PM AP- 20230000022856...
Documents/Panui/SJan-9-AP22856-Araukuku-1A-1B-review-of-trust.pdf (89 kb)
While the Māori Land Court is not required to consider the local authority district plan when determining an application for an urupā reservation on Māori freehold land, a stricter approach may be taken if the urupā is proposed to be placed on general land.
Accordingly, whilst all the beneficiaries of the respective whānau trusts are also beneficiaries of the ahu whenua trust, there is no election of trustees at an ahu whenua trust AGM.
Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land; Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as members of it.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
