CAN A REGISTRAR’S DECISION BE REVIEWED? Yes, you can apply for a review of a registrar’s decision within 20 working days of the decision being made (or longer if you have a good reason).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The Chief Justice of Australia explained how the Australian High Court’s website was a central focus in the Court’s early attempts to educate the public about the Court’s role.
For instance, a search for ‘wāhi tapu’ will return relevant decisions from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Employment Court, Environment Court, and the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Procedure for the Court hearing As the applicant, you need to report to a Court officer at the hearing so that the Court is aware that the applicant is present.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
Land that is not declared as corpus is called investment land. COURT ORDER A decision, judgment or determination made by a Court/Judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
After the court makes a decision, a court minute and order are created and you are provided with a copy.
The Māori Land Court Bench Book (Bench Book) is a 'quick reference' resource containing information about our Act and Court decisions, primarily used by our judges.
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners. 15 A formal document, signed by a Judge or senior Court official and stamped with the Court’s official seal, to give effect to a decision of a Judge of the court. 16 Person(s) who benefit from a trust. 6 • the land is first offered to members of the preferred classes of alienees 8 (primarily members of the hapū associated with the land in terms of tikanga Māori 9) • any transfer of land is confirmed b...
