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1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2023 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 11th of May 2023, 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...

Documents/Panui/July-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20230511.pdf (423 kb)

Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Use this form to file an appeal against an interim or preliminary decision or determination of the Māori Land Court in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (67 kb)

For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 MLC 07/24 - 20 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the land interests are located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu NAME OF LIFE TENANT: OR NAME OF JOINT TENANTS: (List all names that they are known by) ............................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-1-9-22.pdf (200 kb)

I / We seek financial assistance from the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund for the following purposes.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-53-Special-aid.pdf (104 kb)

This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (105 kb)

In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.

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(state full name), apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of: tick as appropriate all my/our land interests the land interests listed in the schedule hereto Details of proposed whānau trust: 1.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)

Also, remedies available to the Māori Land Court have been expanded. Benefits The Māori Land Court is better placed to assess the cultural implications of how interests in Māori land should be dealt with.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-40-Occupation-order.pdf (138 kb)