• A whenua tōpū trust holds and manages the land for the use of hapū or iwi. The process for constituting an ahu whenua or whenua tōpū trust is similar.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Our kaimahi can help you fill in application forms and provide general advice about your application and the court processes, but we do not provide legal advice. Visit Community Law for information on free legal advice Ngā kōtitanga Court hearings See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on 1 January 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of May 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of April 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0305124-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-April-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
a judge or judicial officer - to make a complaint about the conduct of a judge or judicial officer, go to: Judicial Conduct Commissioner a member of a tribunal - see: Complaining about a member of a tribunal a lawyer - contact the New Zealand Law Society: Lawyers Complaints Service a legal aid lawyer – use the following form: Make a complaint about a legal aid provider a Deputy Registrar when exercising their powers – see: Review of registrar’s decision the...
With changes to the role of the Chief Registrar, Steve is now responsible for exercising statutory powers in accordance with the applicable Act, providing technical advice relating to Court processes and procedures and supporting the staff and managers of the Māori Land Court to enable them to deliver excellent customer service.
Your application will not be processed until request has been approved. We will be in touch to let you know if it has been approved or not.
S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications Application is with court staff for processing and has not been referred to a judicial officer (such as a Judge or Registrar) for final determination.
S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications Application is with court staff for processing and has not been referred to a judicial officer (such as a Judge or Registrar) for final determination.
