REGIONAL CHIEF JUDGE MINUTE BOOK SERIES Applications heard by the Chief Judge in a Māori Land Court District, or, an application which was referred for inquiry and hearing in a District are recorded in regional Chief Judge minute books.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
This programme of work is on-going. Present day application records are (once concluded) filed both electronically by application number in the MLIS and physically on a closed application file by the last minute book reference associated with the application, or on the related Trust file (if the application related to a management structure) or by personality or estate file (if the application related to a succession) in the district...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
This series of minute books has been superseded and Registrar’s orders are now made within the District minute book series.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
TIP: Searching for the Minute when you have found the Order. If you have found an order you can copy the minute book reference to search for the minute in the document search.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)
For example, if you are looking for a Court minute, you might enter a minute book reference such as 23 Tākitimu MB 116 or 23 TKT 116 in the Search keywords field.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and be filed in the Office of the Chief Registrar; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) You must supply a list of...
The Court recorded its evidence and judgments in large leather-bound folio books, the ‘Minute Books’, which today form a vast record of the Court’s proceedings.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The ad should identify the land and state the purpose of the meeting. The completed application, with the meeting’s minutes and the application fee, should be sent to the MLC.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Yes/No* Select one If yes, specify the following details: Place: ……….…………………………………………..………………… Date: ….…………………………………………….………………… Minute book reference: …………………….………………… 11 Other comments you may wish to make on this application.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
