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Ngā Karere News 31 July 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications. 16 July 2026 | News Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts. 24 June 2026 | News Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō Te Kooti...

The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

On appeal, the Court may confirm, change, or cancel the reviewer’s decision.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025-Factsheet-copy.pdf (105 kb)

The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure. What has changed? The Local Government (Water Services) Act (the Act) has made the following changes to the Māori Land Court’s jurisdiction.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025.pdf (252 kb)

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-incorporations-web-version.pdf (63 kb)

Judge Aidan Warren discusses the legislative changes that came into effect February 2022.

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PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220015703 239/93 Erica Herangi Pirini and Hiko Merito Whänau Trust - Reduction of Trustees by removing Tai Rutangiwhenua Merito as Trustee 2 A20220017373 220/93 Titihuia Myrtle Seidler Titihuia Te Noti Petipeti Tamehana Whänau Trust - Vesting interests of Myrtle Titihuia Seidler in trustees 3 A20220015413 118(6)/93 John Delamere Dutton Winifred Patience Barter Dutton also known as Winifred Patience Barter Dan...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-January-20232.pdf (631 kb)

The mediation process available is a simplified version of the process that was provided for in the proposed changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 developed by the previous National Government.

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

This increase is part of a wider change across all courts and tribunals in Aotearoa.

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