Following the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, the Crown negotiated several largescale purchases of land in Te Waipounamu (the South Island) whereby almost the entire land base of Ngāi Tahu, some 34.5 million acres of land, was sold for £14,750. 1 Ngāi Tahu’s landlessness was the subject of several Crown investigations in the mid-to-late nineteenth century.
Use this form to file an application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court to exercise their power under section 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to correct a mistake, error or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of a case to the Court.
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Prior to its integration into the Department for Courts and Ministry of Justice, the Māori Land Court was part of a section within the Department of Māori Affairs (often referred to as the court section).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
The transcript of Judge Sarah Reeves’ speech to the Federation of Māori Authorities, at the National Conference.
He is also a Judge of the High Court of Niue and the High Court of the Cook Islands.
These were the years of the revolution, of the nation of contention, the people of protest, the crowd of combat who fought tirelessly for the survival of te iwi Māori.
Full names of owner's children: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 3.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (118 kb)
APPLICATION: I apply for: Tick paragraphs that are applicable and delete provisions that do not apply. The determination of a Life Tenancy in respect of - all the lands held under the life tenancy the lands described in the Schedule; or Transmission by way of survivorship in the land described in the schedule GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION: The Life Tenant/Joint Tenant died on Date: / /as is evidenced by the copy of the Death Certificate produced.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-1-9-22.pdf (200 kb)
It is hoped that this will be the first of a series of such events.
