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Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.

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If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first.

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A summary of the discussions and any decisions made at the hui. A summary of any disagreement between the owners (if any) or any objections received to the decisions made.

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You are accountable to your beneficiaries or shareholders for all investment decisions and you should seek independent financial advice before making any large investments.

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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)

This form should not be used to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (83 kb)

This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12A-Application-for-leave-to-appeal-out-of-time.pdf (113 kb)

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)

A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke active (as in inquiry) hohe...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)

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...

Uploads/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)