Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)
Mr Tootill is to attend the hearing The application was subsequently set down for hearing as Special Panui 1 at Whangārei on 3 September 2026 at 3:15 PM Due to a change in the court’s scheduling, there is now a need to adjourn and reschedule the application from hearing at 3:15 PM at Whangārei on 3 September 2026, to an earlier hearing time of 2:00 PM at Whangārei on 3 September 2026.
Documents/Panui/2.-321-Taitokerau-MB-180-181-dated-19-August-2026.pdf (140 kb)
VARYING THE TERMS OF A TRUST If the trustees want to review their powers, rights and obligations, as set out in the trust order, they need the support of the beneficiaries, and so they need to hold a meeting with them. Any changes agreed to at the meeting can be formalised by filing an application with the MLC to vary the trust order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.
When one adds to the mix the underlying principles of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – namely of land retention and land utilisation, in effect two competing principles – then the challenges facing Māori land owners and the Māori Land Court can be quite difficult.
At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.
Different spelling of names: landowners often have more than one name, and not all of those names may have been known when the initial application was submitted.
Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (29 kb)
Pātaka Whenua Our online portal Visit Pātaka Whenua to find information about your whenua, search the court record, or send us an application or enquiry.
You may see applications referred to as: CJ YYYY/NN Where: • CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one made to the Chief Judge • YYYY = year in which the application was received (starts from 1965-) • NN = A sequential number which is incremented as a new application is received.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
