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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
April 2026
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 February 2026, 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 inquiry or r...
Contents
Mihi ii
Foreword iv
by the Minister for Māori Development, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell
Foreword v
by the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, Wilson Isaac
Foreword vi
by the Secretary for Justice, Andrew Bridgman
Acknowledgements vii
Section 1 10
Historical Foundations of the Court 1862-1890s
“Ōku waewae kāinga”
Section 2 46
The Evolution of the Court in the 20th Century
“Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua”
Section 3 84
Leadership of the C...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
November 2024
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 September 2024, 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 inquiry...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
August 2024
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 June 2024, 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 inquiry or rep...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
April 2024
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 February 2024, 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 inquiry or r...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
May 2024
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 13th of March 2024, 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 inquiry or report...
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DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION TYPES
BY SECTION
NATIONAL PĀNUI June | Hune 2026 2
Summary of General Statutory Provisions
The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
January 2024
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 8th of November 2023, 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 inquiry or...
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the
Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of June 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.