In its long history, the Court has operated under a number of different legislative provisions which have included but are not limited to the following major pieces of legislation: Native Land Act 1862; Native Land Act 1865; Native Land Act 1867; Native Land Act 1873; Native Land Court Act 1880; Native Land Division Act 1882; Native ...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
This was soon repealed and replaced by the Native Lands Act 1865. This book commemorates 150 years of the Native Land Court, dating this from the enactment of the Native Lands Act of 1865.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
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The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 50 people having received their SILNA land.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
Written specifically for Māori Land Court judges, it ensures they remain informed about court rul- ings and interpretations of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Land Act 1993.
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The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) was passed in 1906 and authorised the transfer of land to Māori.
Section 455 of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 provides the Māori Land Court with the jurisdiction to identify successors and successors’ interests in SILNA lands.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220015666 29/93, 113/93 Deputy Registrar James Edward Archbold - Succession to Toitoi Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block 2 A20220017227 29/93, 113/93 Deputy Registrar Terrence Matipau Wall - Succession to Toitoi Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block 3 A202200172...
1 Fo APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS Hawea/Wanaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5 Block XIV, Lower Wanaka SD) The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1); Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2 Form 01 Rule 4.2, 16.1, 4.5, 10.9(2) For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz WHAT IS THIS...
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
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