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Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.

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Just to follow on from what I was saying in Maori it really is a great honour and a privilege to be sworn in as a Judge of this honourable Court, alongside such an esteemed bench, in such a revered whare, and in front of so many honourable tohunga, kaumatua, kuia, rangatira, political leaders, senior Counsel, whānaunga and friends.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

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/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)

1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A partition divides an existing Māori land block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)

SUCCESSION Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU May | Mei 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in May | Mei 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 50 Te Rohe o Aotea 51 – 64 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 65 – 98 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 99 – 114 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 115 – 129 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 130 – 169 Te Rohe o Waiariki 170 –194 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 195 – 197 Māori Appellate Court 198 – 219 Applications that r...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)

Both trust types are land management trusts involving one or more Māori freehold land blocks (and in some cases, general land owned by Māori).

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)

The Chief Judge or Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court may make statements affecting the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-and-Waitangi-Tribunal-Media-Guidelines.pdf (271 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/1128623-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-January-2024-web.pdf (3.1 mb)