MLC 150 years of the Maori Land Court
The Māori Land Court of today is an enduring Court of Record under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The Māori Land Court of today is an enduring Court of Record under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Which are as follows: Ahu Whenua trusts, which are land management trusts designed to promote the use and administration of the lands on behalf of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of April 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Trusts still need to have regard to provisions for trusts in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
This produced some pleasing results in both spaces with an increase in new applications to Court in the earlier part of the reporting year and the closure of some of our older applications.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Our aspiration is to return to an 80% disposal rate per annum for applications received.
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 2011, as being outst...
Documents/Panui/February-2024-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (465 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 11.30PM AP-20250000007250 215/93 219/93 Te Whetu Marama Morrell He whakatū i te Whānau Morera Ahu Whenua Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Te Whānau Morera Ahu Whenua Trust over Paeroa 1E14 (Urupa) SP 4 12.00PM AP-20250000004697 AP-20250000004708 AP-20250000006309 AP-20250000004711 43/93 231...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 12.00AM AP-20250000004697 AP-20250000004708 AP-20250000006309 AP-20250000004711 43/93 231/93 238/93 241/93 Raiha Allen Leo Watson (Counsel) Opoutama Māori Reserve Sections 51 and 52 – Rehearing of application A20180004480 Opoutama Māori Reserve Sections 51 and 52 – Constitute an ahu whenua trust and appoint Willie Smith, Gina Hansen, Nellicia Hammond and...
Documents/Panui/15.-Special-Tairawhiti-7-August-2025.pdf (132 kb)