In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
The review will be done by a judge, who will be able to confirm, change or cancel the decision and issue a court order. In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Court It does Greg Shaw The other thing | wanted to note your Honour although we have indicated the costs would not fall on the owners of these lands | would like to make it clear that at this point in time the Maon Trustee hasnt recewved confirmation of funding by the Crown for this work nevertheless we are proceeding \We dont believe we can just delay any further to begin this work but | want to make it clear to the Court that at this stage the funding hasnt been secured for that additional w...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Guest User Guide Date produced: 14 August 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Guest User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waikato-Maniapoto District Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton Phone 07 957 7780 Email mlcwaikato@justie.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Spec...
Documents/Panui/26.-Waikato-Maniapoto-29-October-2025.pdf (123 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Porirua: 10:00am, Wednesday 5 November 2025 To Pito One: 10:00am, Wednesday 29 October 2025 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Aotea District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/1.-512-Aotea-MB-256-dated-17-September-2025.pdf (96 kb)
Ngā Kōamuamu mō te Tahua Āwhina Motuhake Special Aid complaints 29. The Special Aid Fund is administered by the Chief Registrar, any complaints about the administration and operation of the Special Aid Fund should be made to the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court and copied to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI TUHINGA ĀRAHI – NAMA PŪTEA MĀ WHENUA MĀORI PRACTICE NOTE FOR LENDING ON WHENUA MĀORI 29 February 2024 Hei tīmatanga kōrero Introduction 1.
See also Justice Christian N Whata “Evolution of legal issues facing Maori” (paper presented to Maori Legal Issues Conference, Legal Research Foundation, Auckland, 29 November 2013). 13 (d) Fourth, to give effect to Aotearoa New Zealand’s international obligations in relation to Māori as indigenous people, including under the UNDRIP.46 PRINCIPLES OF TIKANGA MĀORI I was invited to be a member on a panel of advisors to the New Zealand Law Commission47 recently, in a review...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Changes in place from 6 February 2021 In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to the Act with Te Ture Whenua Māori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Act 2020.
