The Māori Land Court has been a controversial institution in New Zealand history, and many historians have been very critical of it and its judges.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
We acknowledge those with whom we have worked and who we lost during this last year.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
We used evidence from previous successions in the Court record to find as many successors as possible, and whānau have since come to succeed and we have updated the list accordingly.
The application claimed the ownership should have been maintained by the Court and sought to update it to the present day.
You may also notice positive changes when contacting or visiting our offices. We have intro- duced changes to ensure we have people dedi- cated to providing the information and advice you need at our Offices, whether you come in to see us in person, email, or phone us.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
It may be necessary to hold more than one hui to get the level of support you need. We will check the level of support for your application once you have applied to the court.
For a number of years Judges of the Court have promoted such an amendment. Nevertheless, care needs to be taken in how the Act provides for mediation.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
The spheres, as they currently operate, do not reflect te Tiriti. In my view there needs to be a rebalancing of the spheres, giving greater space for the operation of rangatiratanga over time.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
From the time when all te iwi Māori were fluent in their language up to the present moment, you have seen the struggles we have faced to return the Māori language back to our families.
Am I good enough? Can I do the job? Do I have the right experience for this role?
