In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary
of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
Before he was appointed, Deputy Chief Judge Coxhead worked in private practice with McCaw Lewis Chapman mainly in the areas of Treaty of Waitangi, Māori land issues, criminal and general civil litigation.
In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary
of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
Occupation orders
An occupation order allows people to build houses on Māori freehold and general land
owned by Māori.
Before
6 February 2021
A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an
occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary
of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked
the closing of MLIS (Māori Land Information
System), the previous Māori Land Court technol-
ogy system, which has served the court and land-
owners/users since 1999.
In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary
of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.