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Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington
Court sittings that have been rescheduled
March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-Maniapoto 9-13 March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-Maniapoto 17 March 2026
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Current trustee training roster
Let us know a good time that suits you:
Tuesday
Time
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Time
9 December 2025
3:00 PM
11 December 2025
6:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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10:00 AM
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3:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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6:00 PM
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10:00 AM
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3:00 PM
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17 February...
On 27 April 2020, we moved into Alert Level 3 and Chief Judge Isaac released a Level 3 protocol. 3 The protocol provided that applications that were postponed due to Level 4 would be dealt with on the papers where possible.
(The legal representative must complete questions 10 and 11)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION
SEEKING MĀORI LAND COURT SPECIAL AID
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 98(3) or 98(9)
Form 53
Rule 16.1(3)
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 -53
5.
You should read through each clause carefully and alter, amend or delete where appropriate
to suit your circumstances.
3. Please note that this example is intended to provide you with general information only.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 263 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 370 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 371 kb)
Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession)
Rule 12.3, Section 214
(PDF&...
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An index of past and present judicial officers of
the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court
1 May 2018
Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947
Judge Date appointed
John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864
Matikikuha 25 June 1864
Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864
Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864
George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President)
9 January 1865 (Judge)
Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864
P...
If an applicant is forming a trust for
his or her children, his or her name should be the tupuna name.
3. Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income
from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
