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Key things to remember when holding a hui: Tarahiti ā-pānga Interest based trust You will need to take accurate minutes from the hui to include: Names, addresses and contact details of the people who attended.

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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 14...

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Māori Land Court judges have discretion to use these standard documents and templates, with or without amendment. When was the bench book last updated?

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The short point is that templates and practise notes may be required to give all players in the mediation process greater certainty.

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The short point is that templates and practise notes may be required to give all players in the mediation process greater certainty.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

However, judges retain discretion over how they use its standard documents and templates and tailor them to the specific facts and legal issues of each case.

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To locate an MLC decision via citation on JDO, users can easily enter the minute book reference along with the full district name in the search box, such as 335 Waiariki MB 40.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

Record Type Change 4.17 Agencies Records Disposal criteria altered from D2 to A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 5.2/5 Copies of Minute Books Typed copies of historic hand written minute books were separated from this class and appointed their own class – disposal criteria A1, A2, A4, A5 Description redefined appropriately. 5.4 Sound Recordings of Court proceedings Pertaining to those recordings in existence.

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)