Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (108 kb)
Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Judge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
Māori Land Court judges have discretion to use these standard documents and templates, with or without amendment.
A Guide to Māori Land Court minute book abbreviations . He aratohu kia mārama ai ki ngā kupu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Guide to understand the terms used in the Māori Land Court For more information on the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court click here .
I am the 114th Judge of the Maori Land Court. But, of course, I am not the first graduate from this university to be appointed to the Maori Land Court bench.
New legislation allows Māori landowners to take action on water service issues that affect Māori land.
Use this form when you want to apply for an out of court tikanga-based dispute resolution service to help resolve issues concerning Māori land.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (638 kb)
