Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsOnly roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
Only roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
As a result, from time to time the Māori Land Court receives applications to extend existing urupā, or to set aside Māori freehold land, or sometimes General land owned by Māori, as new urupā reservations.
The list includes skilled mediators and Māori Land Court judges who can act as mediators.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington June 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 9th of April 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
Documents/Panui/June-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (481 kb)
Succession applications are made under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and the Māori Land Court Rules 2011. 1.
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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO.
Documents/Panui/April-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (427 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington May 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of March 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington August 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 15th of June 2022, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for i...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 11th of May 2022, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inqu...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington November 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 14th of September 2022, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set dow...