Legislation: Section 19, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Previous
evidence:
293 Taitokerau MB 170-171 dated 25 July 2025
290 Taitokerau MB 297 dated 13 June 2025
288 Taitokerau MB 295-296 dated 3 April 2025
306 Taitokerau MB 115-130 dated 4 November 2025
Details of the applicant are as follows:
Applicant Address
Micheal Philip Greame Yorke 130 Featherston Street, Palmerston North,4410
T Wetere for Deputy Registrar: The above-named matter was set down for a Judic...
This practice note has been issued as a guide to assist landowners, lawyers and the banking sector with lending and borrowing against Māori freehold land. The practice note addresses important questions that whānau and professionals working in the sector are grappling with including:
How do owners of whenua Māori approve a mortgage?
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTIO...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTIO...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTIO...
Key things to remember when holding a hui:
Tarahiti ā-pānga
Interest based trust
You will need to take accurate minutes from the hui to include:
Names, addresses and contact details of the people who attended.
Other helpful sources
• searching Pātaka Whenua
• contacting the other landowners
• contacting Te Puni Kōkiri
• visiting your local council website
Notes
Where to get help
https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/our-offices
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
[Name of block]
A meeting of owners is called for the above-named block:
Date: _________________
Time: _________________
Place: _________________________
Agenda...
Upcoming trustee training
To enquire about or sign up for trustee training, please email us at mlc.trustee.training@justice.govt.nz and include:
full legal name
email address
contact phone number, and
application number (if any).
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTIO...
