Appealing Māori Land Court decisions about access • A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on aquestion of law in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court made under section 170(1).
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
Appealing Māori Land Court decisions about access • A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court made under section 170.
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
If your application is determined by a Registrar, you will not need to attend court. If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please indicate here.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (865 kb)
...Section 6 – 25 Te Rohe o Aotea 26 – 34 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 35 – 52 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 53 – 62 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 63 – 70 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 71 – 96 Te Rohe o Waiariki 97 – 111 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 112 – 115 Chief Judge Court Sittings 116 Te Kooti Pīra Māori | Māori Appellate Court 117 – 139 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 140 – 143 Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Sitting Dates 2...
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-October-2024.pdf (1.6 mb)
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
