The principal criteria applied by the Court in these cases were based on occupation and descent. Groups were usually required to show that they were descended from a recognised ancestor on the block and to prove continuous occupation down to 1840 (although the Court was not always consistent in this).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2021 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2021 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for inju...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
What has changed? LEASE OR OCCUPATION LICENSE: Trusts over Māori reservation land may issue a lease or occupation license to enable the land to be occupied or built on for a period of time.
MEMORIAL SCHEDULE Shows alienations (eg mortgages, leases, licences, easements, encumbrances, Sale and Purchase Agreements etc); various orders (eg as title, trust, agency, injunction, rights, consolidation etc), and other updates or important notices etc relating to the block.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
From 6 February 2021 The Māori Land Court can grant an occupation order to a beneficiary of a whānau trust.
The owners have/have not* been advised (a) that an occupation order may pass by succession; and (b) that an occupation order may be for a definite term or until a specified event; and (c) of the term for which the order is sought. 6.
SIGNED by the transferor Dated: / / IN THE PRESENCE OF: Witness: (Signature) Full name: Occupation or qualification: Address: For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 3 MLC 04/26 - 31 SIGNED by the transferee Dated: / / IN THE PRESENCE OF: Witness: (Signature) Full name: Occupation or qualification: Address: Notes: (1) If the transfer is of shares in a block, the transferee must be a member of the preferred...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (123 kb)
These provisions also apply to an occupation order as if it were a beneficial interest in Māori land, provided the person owns a beneficial interest in the land to which the occupation order applies and the Court is satisfied the person should succeed to the occupation order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
