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)
This may include historical memorial schedules, court minutes and judgements, survey plans, and title orders.
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)
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours Presentation: 45 minutes – 1 hour Break: 15 minutes Q & A: 15 – 20 minutes Bring your own device (BYOD) laptop or tablet – Wifi available He mihi ki a Te Korowai Ture ō Waitematā nō rātou te whare mō te kaupapa nei.
Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)
Duration: 1.5 - 2 hours Presentation: 45 minutes – 1 hour Break: 15 minutes Q & A: 15 – 20 minutes Bring your own device (BYOD) laptop or tablet – Wifi is available There is no onsite parking available He mihi ki Te Puni Kōkiri nō rātou te whare mō te kaupapa nei.
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (344 kb)
When making disclosure, the judge should issue a minute through the Registrar to counsel for all parties.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
The completed application, with the meeting’s minutes and the application fee, should be sent to the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (IF APPLICABLE AND AVAILABLE) • Consents of trustees or committee of management where the land is administered by a trust or incorporation • Copy of the minutes of meetings of owners where consent to occupation granted • Copy of owner consents • Sketch plan(s) as required above • Consent of lessee • Written preliminary advice from the local authority that a dwelling will be permitted on the proposed site copy of the minutes of the meeting of owners...
...Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 36 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED (if applicable and available): Signed consents of any owners who have not signed the application Signed consents of proposed trustees Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable) Draft trust order if the standard trust order is not used (or modified draft supplied by the Court) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS All applications may be lodged wit...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
...gathering • Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees, including any necessary whakapapa details • Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer • Minutes of the meeting or, if no minutes were kept, a statement of the pertinent issues discussed at the meeting, including— • every proposal put to the meeting • how voting was conducted • the result of the vote on any resolutio...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (183 kb)
