Justice Joe Williams himself was the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court before his appointment to the higher courts, and indeed the Chief Judge before him, the Honourable Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie, is also an alumnus.
In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
(2) If the agreement is executed in New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be attested by an independent person aged 20 years or more (not being a member of the transferor’s immediate family or an owner in the land being alienated) who must, print below his or her signature, his or her full name, occupation and residential address
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (123 kb)
CJ 2024/43 - Te Raupo Block - Transfer of shares, by way of gift, from William Brown to Jane Lenaghan at 16 Kaikohe MB 195 on 02/06/1988 and the transfer of shares, by way of gift, from William Brown to Moses Brown at 19 Kaikohe MB 49 on 12/08/1991 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 24 1:00 PM AP-20240000009113 45/93, 44(1)/93 47(4)/93 Waata John Keating.
The Court may prevent trespass or injury to Māori land, prohibit dealings with property in proceedings, or require restoration — but is not limited to these grounds.
MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Wellington Present: M J Doogan, Judge A Tibble, Clerk of the Court Date: 31 August 2026 Application No: AP-20260000003668 AP-20250000003542 AP-20260000003819 Subject: William Williams also known as Kupe Williams or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa or Kupe Hinewai or Kupe Tuwharetoa or Kupe Tuwhatetoa – application for re- hearing Legislation: Section 43(3), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 CHAMBERS MINUTE AND DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE...
Documents/Panui/8.-544-Aotea-MB-215-216-dated-31-August-2026.pdf (164 kb)
NOTE: The list of affected parties attached must be completed in accordance with rule 8.2(2)(e) above MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application must be lodged with the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court in Wellington OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR Māori Land Court L7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace WELLINGTON DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON PH:(04)9143102 mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms par...
Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 11:15 AM AP-20250000001766 164/93 Ally Williams He whakawhitinga hea o Easta Williams mai i te poraka whenua o Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B 2 hei hoko atu ki a Ally Williams - Transferring shares of Easta Williams from Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B 2 by way of sale to Ally Williams SP7 11:15 AM AP-20250000001761 164/93 Ally Williams He whakawhitinga hea o Anza Lock mai i te poraka whenua o Manaia 1B...
Documents/Panui/18.-Waikato-Maniapoto-24-September-2025.pdf (75 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 1:00 PM A20220005342 / AP- 20230000027273 19/93 67/93 Edwin Williams Manaia 1B and Manaia 2B Section D 2B 2 – Injunction – Judicial Conference SP4 1:00 PM AP-20250000001766 164/93 67/93 Ally Williams He whakawhitinga hea o Easta Williams mai i te poraka whenua o Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B 2 hei hoko atu ki a Ally Williams - Transferring shares of Easta Williams from Manaia 1B and 2B Section D 2B...
Documents/Panui/4.-Waikato-Maniapoto-23-March-2026.pdf (125 kb)
