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For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)

1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori L...

Documents/5-11-reports/2022-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.5 mb)

S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications The reasons listed below show the current stage of processing of the application through the court.

Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 2:00 PM AP-20250000000935 338/93 Deputy Registrar Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura – Setting apart all of Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura as a Māori reservation SP9 2:00 PM AP-20230000022925 67/93 Sylvia James and Shirley Perriton Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura – Judicial conference and directions SP10 2:00 PM A20220013469 183/93 Madeline Colombus Sub 2 of Sec 1 Oakura – Appointment of agents SP11 2:00 PM AP-20...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)

How did I end up on the list of successors? Because one or more of your tīpuna were original grantees of one or more of the blocks.

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This practice note applies to the appointment, engagement and payment of the fees of any lawyer1 per ss 70(3), 98(3) and 98(9)(c) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (Act) out of the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund (Special Aid Fund). 2.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

The first is that where trustees are not appointed according to an election the Court is accused of ignoring the wishes of the owners or of usurping their role in electing individuals of the owners’ choice.

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Appointment of Mediator Either one or two persons are to be appointed as a mediator, with a clear indication that the appointments should reflect the skills required for the nature of the dispute.

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Appointment of Mediator Either one or two persons are to be appointed as a mediator, with a clear indication that the appointments should reflect the skills required for the nature of the dispute.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

In addition to his Māori Land Court role, in 2018, Judge Armstrong was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of Niue. In 2021, Judge Armstrong was appointed as a Judge of the High Court of the Cook Islands.

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