Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsSecond The Ministry now has a large human resource pool with specialist knowledge of the Māori Land title system.
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MLC 2014 Jun Judges Corner Ambler J
The “exceptional initiatives” (as I term them) that do require Court orders are sales, long-term leases, change of status, title reconstruction and improvement, and occupation orders.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
JWI ACPECT Presentation 2022
There are at least two classes of land rights – the right of the community associated with the land, and the use rights of individuals or families.1 Where have we come from: On the 17th of October 1877, Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington ruled that the courts lacked the ability to consider claims based on aboriginal or native title.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
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MOJ0217.5E OCT21 Title Improvement
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Title reconstruction and improvement Title1 reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part 14 of the Act.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
2021 03 12 Example Occupation Order
This right to remove improvements is subject to the Occupier obtaining a s 18(1)(a) order from the Court, declaring the Occupier’s ownership of the improvements.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
The Covid Response
04 Jun 2020 | NewsIt’s not about the backlog, rather it’s the impact that the delays have had on Māori land owners, their whanau and their hapū, as ultimately justice delayed is justice denied. While the immediacy of the Covid-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown restrictions raised challenges for the Māori Land Court, it has presented an opportunity to examine our processes, our use of technology, and consider how they can be improved to ultimately assist Māori land owners.
MLC Form 39 Application for a partition
order of the Māori Land Court dated: / / 2. Is title completed by survey? YES NO 3. Is there a Land Transfer / Land Information New Zealand title?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (322 kb)
MLC incorporations english
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MLC incorporations english
Copyright © Ministry of Justice and Te Puni Kōkiri 2002. Copyright © Ministry of Justice 2009.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)