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https://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms/ 9. The Court will consider the following criteria when appointing a lawyer on the Court’s own motion: 9.1 The level of legal experience appropriate for the appointment based on the nature of the proceedings; 9.2 The level of knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga and Te Tiriti o Waitangi; and 9.3 The level of experience in dealing with Māori Land Court matters, with Māori cli...

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 2:00 PM AP-20230000022869 (A20210011162) 165/93 Tina Tia Pokaia and Azaria Rutherford Raurangi Pokaia – Vesting interests held by Executors

Documents/Panui/28.-Aotea-5-August-2025.pdf (165 kb)

If you wish to oppose or take part in these proceedings, you must complete a notice of intention to appear (2 forms of notice are attached). You must file your notice of intention to appear in the Court, and also serve it on the applicant at the address for service given in the attached application, within 14 days after the date on which you are served with this notice. 3.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (143 kb)

You’ll be shown a summary screen of the information about that block of land including block shape if available and originated documents.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)

Normally, this will be your file “Downloads” folder. Locate and open report

Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)

Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)

Names of whānau, trusts, and whenua and related documents make it easier for us to complete research and provide a quality response.

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They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.

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If the trustees acquire further land or other assets for the purposes of the trust, that land becomes trust land, and the other assets become trust property.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Section 455 of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 provides the Māori Land Court with the jurisdiction to identify successors and successors’ interests in SILNA lands.

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