Well-functioning trusts and incorporations seldom need to resort to the Court. The “exceptional initiatives” (as I term them) that do require Court orders are sales, long-term leases, change of status, title reconstruction and improvement, and occupation orders.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00AM AP-20250000005948 19/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Matapihi 1A3C2A2 block (Matapihi 1A3C2A Ahu Whenua Trust) – Judicial Conference (Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondent: Leighton Faulkner)) SP2 10:00AM AP-20250000005949 240/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matapihi 1A3C2...
Documents/Panui/2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-23-September-2025.pdf (129 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00AM AP-20250000005948 19/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Matapihi 1A3C2A2 block (Matapihi 1A3C2A Ahu Whenua Trust) – Judicial Conference (Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondent: Leighton Faulkner)) SP2 10:00AM AP-20250000005949 240/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matapihi 1A3C2...
Documents/Panui/2-v2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-23-September-2025.pdf (129 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 10:00 AM AP-20260000006898 240/93 Korea Tepuawaitanga Matthews He tauwehe i a Karen Francis Matthews rātou ko Tia Paula Te Ara Bailey, ko Leanne Tiraha, ko Korina Matthews i te Te Puawaitanga Mokopuna Whānau Trust Remove Karen Francis Matthews, Tia Paula Te Ara Bailey, Leanne Tiraha, and Korina Matthews as responsible trustees of the Te Puawaitanga Mokopuna Whānau Trust Judicial Conference – the Court may convene...
TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Waipounamu District Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch Phone 03 962 4900 Email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o n...
Documents/Panui/14.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (140 kb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Our service is here to awhi you and your whānau to find a way forward together, outside of a court setting.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Application approved – partition order made after the court has made the partition order, the Māori Land court will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records.
Application approved – partition order made after the court has made the partition order, the Māori Land court will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
