If a water service provider asks for the landowner’s permission to enter the whenua and there is a disagreement, the provider and landowners go through an internal review process try and find a solution. If the landowner does not take part or the review turns into a dispute, the water service provider can appeal to the Māori Land Court for a decision under section 166(4)(b) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 25 A descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land. The alienee is not a member of the preferrred classes of alienees and a first right of refusal is to be given to the preferred classes of alienees in accordance with rule 11.5.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.
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Although appearances by family members as counsel are not common, judges should be particularly careful if that situation arises.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
The LAWASIA Council consists of presidents or other office-bearers of the peak legal bodies of each member country. The LAWASIA president, vice presidents and executive committee members are elected by the Council from amongst its members.
Tōku Whenua Reports Te Puni Kōkiri provide Tōku Whenua reports, which can help you find out what's possible for your whenua. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 46 10:10 AM AP-20250000010901 220/93 Daniel Brett Simmons Okataina 6B1 and other blocks – Vesting the interests of Daniel Brett Simmons in Leanne Royal Perham and Maarama Tracy Himiona as trustees of the Andrew Simmons Whānau Trust 47 10:15 AM AP-20250000016153 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Onetere 1A Trust Review of the Onetere 1A Trust 48 10:20 AM AP-20260000000116 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Whakaniwha 2A...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT AP-20240000010837 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Henry Whitu Kingi He whakatū i te Henare Whitu Kingi whānau trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Henare Whitu Kingi whānau trust over the interests of Henry Whitu Kingi and to appoint Makere Te Miringa Kingi, Deina Miriama Rimene-Kingi, Kare Makare Kingi, Henry Paul Kingi, Jordan Aroha Kingi, Gemma Leigh Kingii and Te Whetu Biszak...
Explanatory Notes Where undivided interests or shares in Māori land are to be exchanged the Court has no power to make an order unless the person receiving the shares in a block is either - (i) a child or remoter issue of the owner in that block of the shares to be exchanged, or (ii) a descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land, or (iii) an owner in that land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land, or (iv) a trustee...
