The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
Before being appointed the Māori Land Court, Judge Milner was Special Counsel at Kāhui Legal, a specialist Māori law firm.
Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 10:00 AM AP-20240000005811 113/93 118/93 Mahena Brown Jamie Brown He tauatanga ki a Jane Brown Succeed to the Māori land interests of Jane Brown SP13 10:05 AM AP-20240000012361 113/93 118/93 Haimona Perawiti He tauatanga ki a Lewis Perawiti Succeed to the Māori land interests of Lewis Perawiti also known as Lou Perawiti or Nerehana Ruerena Ranapiri or Nerehana Rueana Perawiti or Nerehana Peraw...
Documents/Panui/37.-Special-Aotea-17-December-2024.pdf (159 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000005811 113/93 118/93 Mahena Brown Jamie Brown He tauatanga ki a Jane Brown Succeed to the Māori land interests of Jane Brown SP2 10:05 AM AP-20240000012361 113/93 118/93 Haimona Perawiti He tauatanga ki a Lewis Perawiti Succeed to the Māori land interests of Lewis Perawiti also known as Lou Perawiti or Nerehana Ruerena Ranapiri or Nerehana Rueana Perawiti or Nerehana Perawiti SP3...
Documents/Panui/27.-Special-Aotea-28-January-2025.pdf (158 kb)
S315 - masters APPLICATION FOR AN EASEMENT Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 315 In the Maori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District APPLICATION is hereby made for an easement laying out access as shown on the plan filed herewith over the land known as being: (a) Maori freehold land; or (b) European land that ceased to be Maori Land...
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
You may use this document to request a waiver, reduction, or refund of the fee prescribed for an application before the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court under the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
