The engaged owners currently make decisions regarding their land, and most utilisation and development decisions do not require the approval of the Court.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
An application to appeal a decision must be submitted within two months of the final decision of the Māori Land Court.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 28 February 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 28 February 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of app...
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applica...
Please note: This syntax differs from the Legal style guide for referencing a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 30 November 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of app...
Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land; Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as members of it.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
D. The Court gives the Trustees control of the Trust Property so that the Trustees can deal with the Trust Property, for the benefit of the Beneficial Owners.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 May 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications...
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2021 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 30 November 2021, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of app...
