HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SILNA WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 9 SEPTEMBER 2021 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wanaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
If any other person subsequently becomes a party to the proceedings the lawyer appointed and engaged must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give an equivalent notice to the new party. 9 Taueki v Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation Trust – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 652 (2019 APPEAL 652) at [27].
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Use this form if you want the Court to review a determination or order made by the Registrar under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
At 2025 Chief Judge’s MB 373-390 (4 February 2025) the Court made orders amending a succession order to Teone Karepe I or Hoani Karepe at 32 T 117-119 (30 May 1972) and cancelling a succession order to Porokuru Te Kiwi at 155 ROT MB 234 (30 November 1970). If you are affected by these orders, please email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz for further information.
Special Pānui are also included in this section. Special Pānui are court hearings that have been set down after the cut off date for the National Pānui.
(See Saxmere Company Ltd v Wool Board Disestablishment Company Ltd [2009] NZSC 72, [2010] 1 NZLR 35; Saxmere Company Ltd v Wool Board Disestablishment Company Ltd (No 2) [2009] NZSC 122) The question of recusal is for the judge hearing the case.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Some guidance on these issues was provided by the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Clarke v Karaitiana . Clarke v Karaitiana [2011] NZCA 154 The Māori Land Court had ordered the Registrar to convene a meeting of owners of Tauhara Middle 15 to be held in September 2008 to elect trustees, having previously found that the then-trustees had committed breaches of trust sufficient to warrant removal.
This booklet summarises changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 effective from 6 February 2021. v The Act: • promotes the retention and use of Māori land • facilitates the occupation, development and use of that land • ensures decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced, taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
PĀNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 26 A20230002589 29/93, 113/93 Deputy Registrar Marjorie Hazel Clarabel Greenwood - Succession to Toitoi Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block 27 A20220018775 86/93 Deputy Registrar Toitoi (SILNA) Block - Amendment of Court Record at 76 TWP 248-311 regarding the successors of Kataraina (Karo) Ropata 4 28 A202300015...
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)
For example: you can select Ruamata in the Land Block Name filter to show only these blocks. Search for a block You can find help when searching in the Search for a block guide here.
