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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: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/December-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20231019.pdf (440 kb)

Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

PĀNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 39 A20200004715 18(1)(a)/93 Michael Patrick Orbell Josephine Mary Orbell - Determination of a life interest 40 A20220013138 164/93 Sue Hilliard Alton Blk VIII Section 1 - Transfer of shares from Sue Hilliard to Michelle Nielsen 41 A20220011977 113A/93,117/ 93 Janet Emmerson Neville Vernon Emmerson - Succession 42 A20210014704 113A/93,118/ 93 Walter Edward Lucas - Succession 43 A20220002625 118(6)/93 Malcolm...

Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)

Succession is the legal transfer of interests or shares in Māori land from a person who has passed away to the people who are legally entitled to own those interests.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

Australian lawyers and judges had quite a presence at the Conference. One of the interesting sessions was on alternative dispute resolution.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

A copy of the minutes will be sent to the applicant and other interested parties. The orders will be drawn up, signed by either the Judge or a Deputy Registrar and sealed with the Court’s official seal.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest. This means that in some cases whāngai may succeed to land interests as if they were a birth child or grandchild of the person who has passed.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

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. The Māori Land Court’s role is to identify all successors and their relative beneficial interests by identifying all persons entitled to succeed to the interest of an original beneficiary in SILNA lands: (a) As though the land was Māori freehold land; and (b) As though the deceased person died intestate...

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all interested parties about the following hui.

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Inquiry about delayed judgments If you are concerned about a delay in delivering a reserved judgment in the Māori Land Court in a case in which you have an interest (or are the legal representative for someone with an interest), an inquiry should be made to Chief Registrar.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)