Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.
He says that in order for that to occur we need to be able to: ▪ Discern basic Treaty principles/tikanga ▪ See them revealed in facts as they unfold before you as you would in any other relevant legal category ▪ See how they can be applied on their own terms, but alongside the other legal principles you must apply in your work I would add as a further bullet point, that there is a need for the Judiciary to understand the nuances involved with tikanga, because discerning them is onl...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
This information provides landowners, community groups, and government bodies understand the state and management of the reported land type.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 94 AP-20240000012316 118(6)/93 Barry George Peta He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Werawera Ropata Succeed to the additional interests of Werawera Ropata also known as Herawera Paraone or Wirawira Ropata or Wira Ropata or Roera Pitihira 95 AP-20250000003588 118(6)/93 Tressa Kim Marcina Pe Ata Taylor He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Kay Taylor Succeed to the additional interests of Kay Taylor also known as Kay Teira 96 AP...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 94 AP-20240000012316 118(6)/93 Barry George Peta He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Werawera Ropata Succeed to the additional interests of Werawera Ropata also known as Herawera Paraone or Wirawira Ropata or Wira Ropata or Roera Pitihira 95 AP-20250000003588 118(6)/93 Tressa Kim Marcina Pe Ata Taylor He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Kay Taylor Succeed to the additional interests of Kay Taylor also known as Kay Teira 96 AP...
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of October 2025 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
We appreciate the work that you and other lawyers do for our Māori landowners, and we thank you once again for your input into this review.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which the application was filed, the subject of the application, the section of the Act under which the application is made and the name of the applicant(s). In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.
Te pā whenua describes the experience that we want to deliver to landowners. It is inspired by the experience manuhiri have when they visit the marae.
