Aorere Accretion determination of status and ownership of land
He became, as far as I know, the first Māori to own a schooner and he traded under his wife’s name Erena.
He became, as far as I know, the first Māori to own a schooner and he traded under his wife’s name Erena.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 36 2:10 PM AP-20250000003683 133/93 Robert Christopher Smith He panonitanga ki te tūnga taitara o Hongoeka 3C2A2 mai i te whenua atu i te whenua Māori ki te whenua Māori Change the status of Hongoeka 3C2A2 from General land to Māori freehold land At Palmerston North | Te Whare Wairua O Mererikiriki, 138 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North Thursday, 10 July 2025 Judge M J Doogan presiding Applications to be heard P...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 13th of May 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (547 kb)
Indeed, the owners all accept that I must resolve the issue in this instance” Tikanga Māori is defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Māori Land Act) as “Māori Customary rights and values”.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington June 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...