Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.
If the Court made a determination, you will then receive a court order.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
In this case, you can talk directly to the trustees about occupying or building on the land and they can approve your plans without court involvement, if the trust order allows it.
For further clarification please contact: Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH: (04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100 Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā , ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Chief Judge application To be heard via Zoom 26 March 2024 Chief Judge C L Fox PĀ NUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: S...
On the following day the Court made its final orders relating to Tauponuiatia.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP21 10.30AM AP-20230000032630 45/93 Bryan Linden Calman CJ 2023/50 -Ena Caroline Calman also known as Ena Caroline Calmon and a succession order made at 60 Aotea MB 159 on 1/7/1996 – Application to the Chief Judge SP22 11.00AM AP-20230000035635 45/93 Tutehounuku Timoti James Karetai CJ 2023/67 - Barry John Tutehounuku Karetai and succession orders made at 129 South Island MB 60-61 on 3/2/2009 - Application to the Chief Judge...
There may be a need for a Tiriti body or court to regulate jurisdictional boundaries. In the meantime, it is the duty of our Courts to ensure compliance by government with its treaty obligations.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 9:00 AM AP-20230000025259 A20220002009 241/93 67/93 Margaret Menehira He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Nora Menehira Whānau Trust Nora Menehira Whānau Trust - Partial termination of trust The Court may convene to make orders SP3 9:00 AM AP-20230000033668 231/93 67/93 Margaret Menehira He arotakenga i te Nora Menehira Whānau Trust Nora Menehira Whānau Trust– Revie...
Unfortunately, some of these changes have not gone as well as anticipated. The Māori Land Court would like to ac- knowledge that the changes have caused disrup- tion to the work of the Court leading to a poor experience for landowners, whānau, applicants, and other users of the Court’s services.
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I nformation provided in all applications forms part of the Court's permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (365 kb)
