The trustees were permitted to stand for re-election. For a number of reasons, including a failure to undertake registrations of beneficial owners present at the meeting, the Māori Land Court decided that the election results were unsafe and ordered a further meeting.
History of the Māori Land Court As a precursor to the current Court, a Native Land Commission was established by the Native Lands Act 1862.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Read the Search for a block guide for help on how to search by land block.
It has been a big year for kaimahi of the Māori Land Court, and I would like to thank all for their mahi.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
If your application type is not listed, you will need to complete a manual application form. The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
The intended amendments are designed to provide a strong platform for Māori land owners, to give Māori land owners more autonomy and, if they so choose, support to realise the economic potential of their land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement.
Mortgagor: A person (or persons) who owns land, or an interest in land, and gives a mortgage to a mortgagee as part of an agreement to lend the mortgagor money.
The fact that a party to proceedings before the Māori Land Court is in receipt of Special Aid is not a barrier to costs being awarded against them. 26.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
