From its beginnings as a mechanism that enabled the acquisition by Pākehā of huge tracts of Māori land, the Court has continued to evolve to the present day when it enables and assists with the retention and utilisation of Māori land by its owners, whānau and hapū. The Māori Land Court has been here for 150 years and if Māori have their way, it is here to stay.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in FEBRUARY | HUI-TANGURU 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 19 Tairäwhiti District 20 - 29 Taitokerau District 30 - 33 Takitimu District 34 - 49 Waiariki District 50 - 59 Waikato Maniapoto District 60 Appendix 61 - 74 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 75 - 81 Notices 82 - 86 Mäori...
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 64 A20220007298 113A/93, 235A/93, 118/93, 214/93 Mary Esther Thomas Moses Dunn - Succession and Constitute a Whänau Trust 65 A20220003164 113A/93, 118/93 Tania Pehi Lemuel Mahanga also known as Lemuel Crete Mahanga - Succession 66 A20220007270 235A/93, 241/93 Cindy Mary Farrington Tyrone Nuku Murray Kaitiaki Trust, Shayne Chyrstle Mere Murray Kaitiaki Trust, Santana Mariah May Murray Kaitiaki
Documents/Panui/0703522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-August-20221.pdf (538 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 7 Te Rohe o Aotea 8 - 12 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 13 - 21 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 22 - 25 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 26 - 30 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 31 - 52 Te Rohe o Waiariki 53 - 63 Te Rohe o Waikato Maniapoto 64 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix 65 - 86 Applications that remain outstanding in the...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 46 A20220018571 118(6)/93 Damon Paul Ritai Pamela Waru also known as Pamela Ritai or Pamela Te Urumairangi Ritai - Succession (further interests) 47 A20220017969 113/93, 117/93 Vanessa Joy Carroll Belinda Eileen Carroll - Succession 48 A20220017534 244/93, 220/93 Katarina Hohepa Whakarongotai Charles Muraahi Whänau Trust - Variation of trust and Vest further interests of Beverley Moana Muraahi in trustees 4...
Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 42 AP-20230000023065 A20220014166 113A/93 118/93 Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession 43 AP-20230000023101 A20220015288 113A/93 117/93 Lydia Rachel September Michael Tua or Makiri Tua - Succession Applications for Succession, Whänau Trust or Kaitiaki Trust to be heard in other Court Districts The following applications affecting land in this district will be heard under rule 5.2 of the Mäori L...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000032494 86/93 Deputy Registrar Ngatarua 2A2A and 2 other blocks - Amendment of Court record to determine the status of land at 457 Aotea MB 297-315 dated 11/10/2022 (A20220009274) and (A20220014742) AP-20230000032256 18(1)(a)/93 18(1)(d)/93 24A/93 Kylee Katipo Tauakira No. 2M No. 4 block (Köriniti Marae Mäori Reservation) - Application to Enforce Mediation Agreement AP-20230000022907 A20220002021 239/93 Derek Downes Te Rina an...
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
