They also had the opportunity to observe a live court hearing in Kaikohe, gaining a first- hand understanding of the Court’s processes.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The Court will send you a notice of the date, time and place of the hearing about two weeks before it’s due to start.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Procedure for the Court hearing As the applicant, you need to report to a Court officer at the hearing so that the Court is aware that the applicant is present.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Before the court hearing, we will contact you to arrange a test call.
Legal representation Generally, you will not need a lawyer to represent you at court hearings.
A trust formed around common tipuna that allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau being the descendants of the common tipuna. Hearing your application in court If your application is scheduled for a court hearing, you should attend the hearing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The Māori Land court will provide a draft letter for you to use.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The Māori Land court will provide a draft letter for you to use.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of April 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
If you wish this application to be handled without appearance and formal hearing, you should indicate Yes in question 24 and complete the following request.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
