Speech to the Federation of Māori Authorities National Conference
10 Dec 2014 | NewsWhen we came back from Singapore in 2006, my husband said “it’s your turn”.
When we came back from Singapore in 2006, my husband said “it’s your turn”.
The MLC should be asked to intervene only when negotiations among the parties fail. The application must contain the details of why the inquiry by the MLC is sought.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Our team committed many hours of overtime to entering new applications into Pātaka Whenua and progressing applications towards resolution.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 31 A20200014707 118(6)/93 Wiremu Alexander Puoho Bayliss Irirangi Bayliss - succession (further interests) 32 A20220015504 29/93, 113/93 Deputy Registrar Allen Alfred Palmer - Succession to Toitoi Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block 33 A20200010673 118(6)/93 Deputy Registrar Veronica Neho - Succession (further interests) App...
An elected trustee formally becomes a responsible trustee when the Court has granted an order of appointment.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The Court should be asked to intervene only when negotiations amongst the parties fail. The application must contain the details of why the inquiry by the Māori Land Court is sought.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
There will be a range of other factors that have held back the progress of such land blocks. In practice, when the engaged owners wish to progress their land they simply constitute an ahu whenua trust.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Until such an application is made there is no guarantee as to how the Court would view the matter and the success of any such application would depend on its own facts.
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.
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.