During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
This makes the trust
order one of the most important documents for the trust, and
each trustee should have a copy and be familiar with it. Some
judges call it the trustees’ ‘job description’.
Other powers and limitations conferred on trustees by
legislation include:
• Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
• Trusts Act 2019
• Income Tax Act 2007
• Resource Management Act 1991
• Charitable Trusts Act 1957
• Charities Act 2005.
9.
If you would prefer your application to
be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here:
Gender diverse
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5 WAS THE DECEASED AT THE TIME OF DEATH LEGALLY MARRIED OR IN A CIVIL UNION?
Crown-
owned land is, in effect, state-owned land.
3 An area of land reserved for a special
purpose when land is subdivided.
4 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
5 A document prepared and signed by a court,
to give effect to a decision of a judge of
that court.
6 A person bound to deal with property
on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
If you would prefer your application to
be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here:
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which you wish your application to be heard:
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5 WHAKAPAPA:
FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S PARENTS: Male Female Deceased
(a) Parent:
(b) Parent:
FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Male Female Deceased
(a)
(b)
(c)
(...
A minority of landowners with a majority
shareholding don’t automatically overrule a majority of
landowners owning a minority shareholding. The judge will
need to hear all parties and will decide from the evidence
and the Act which view should prevail.
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
1/1
4:40PM AP-20230000023876 67/93 Winifred May Store...
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
via Zoom
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
Thursday, 2 November 2023
Judge D H Stone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 10:00AM AP-20230000020362 240/93 Bessie Phillips Removal of Arthur Gemmell, Sam
Gemmell, Claude Gemmell and
Carol Whatuira as tru...
Tākitimu
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
via Zoom
Meeting ID: 856 429 8176
Thursday, 16 November 2023
Judge A M Thomas
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 1:00PM AP-20230000032646 67/93 Deputy Registrar Aohanga Incorporation –
Judicial conference on an
application to remove
co...
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Ministry of Justice
District Court, 7 Pyne Street,
Whakatane
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Friday, 1 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
2/1
3:15PM AP-20230000024538 164/93 Moana Morgan Rangit...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday, 14 November 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SNov4/1 10:20AM AP-20230000027338
113/93
118/93
Kahukura
Venning
Edwa...
