The MāoriLandCourt In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the MāoriLandCourt for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
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Trustees and committee members
Read about the role and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.
MĀORILANDCOURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS
16 September 2026
Judgment delivery expectations
All judges of the MāoriLandCourt aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.
An ahu whenua trust:
holds the trustees legally responsible for the management of the land, and
uses a MāoriLandCourt-approved trust order, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees and beneficial owners.
MĀORILANDCOURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS
16 September 2026
Judgment delivery expectations
All judges of the MāoriLandCourt aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.
Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māoriland, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.