Accordingly, the review of the Act may be seen as the culmination of the three earlier reports, with the Panel being expressly tasked with looking at the role of the Act in enhancing or inhibiting Māori land owners’ use and development of their land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
The Ministry is also looking at improving and enhancing the Māori Land Information System.
The eyes were picked out of Aotearoa’s available land by successive Native Land Court regimes and rapidly converted to European land in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
I managed a team of lawyers who looked after council’s property, commercial and construction legal work.
an amalgamation can include general land 12 and Māori land. if it does, the resulting block will be Māori land.
an amalgamation can include general land 12 and Māori land. if it does, the resulting block will be Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
They are there to ensure that the Trust Land and Trust Property are managed and looked after by the Trustees prudently and to ensure that they are used for the benefit of those who are entitled to benefit, namely the Beneficial Owners. 4.
When we reflect on what kāinga means to te iwi Māori, we instantly think about our connections to the land, to Papatūānuku and, of course, about the mahi we collectively advance to ensure we are looking after her, our land, our homes.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
On 30 October 2015 we turned 150 and to mark that milestone we produced a publication called ‘He Pou Herenga Tangata, He Pou Herenga Whenua, He Pou Whare Kōrero – 150 Years of the Māori Land Court’ Our publication provides a detailed history of the origins of the Native Land Court and looks at the role of the Court over its 150 year history.
