Our key purpose is to promote the retention of whenua Māori in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and hapū. The legislation which enables us to perform our role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant considerations: (a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity; (b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order on that person; (c) The degree of hardship if Special Aid is not granted; (d) Whether the proceedings are distinctive or special; (e) The nature of the proceedin...
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māori land 37(3)/93 Exercise any other pa...
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20220015502 40A/93, 67/93 Manaia Inia Rehu 23 C Omaru Road, and 271 Governors Bay Road, Rapaki (Section 4B2 MR875 Rapaki CFR482556 and Section 4AMR875 Rapaki) A20210014717 - Judicial conference A20220016490 18(1)(a)/93 Rachel Anne Sizemore Alice Sizemore - Determination of a life interest A20220016410 113/93, 117/93 Athena Andrea Wise Allan Panapa Hapakuku also known as Alan Panapa Hapakuku - Succession A20220016669 164/93 Elizabeth Mo...
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Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
[date] left (as in will) whakarite / waihotanga legal aid pūtea āwhina rōia legal capacity āheitanga ā-ture legal practitioners te hunga ture Nn national significance hiranga ā-motu natural justice matatika tūturu negotiation hui whakawhiti kōrero nominate nomination tautapa tautapatanga not properly made kāhore i āta whakamōhiotia notice pānui notice of intention to appear upon application pānui whakamōhio kia whakauru ki te tono notice opposition pānui whakah...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20240000003537 18(1)(a)/93 David Marsden Houkamau Olive Te Kuru Houkamau - Determination of a life interest AP-20240000003491 67/93 Mäori Trustee Te Reinga 2B1 - Judicial conference seeking directions for an owners meeting AP-20240000003563 86/93 Deputy Registrar Renata Mangate Kapau Ngata - Amendment of Court record with multiple errors at 75 Ruatoria MB 128-152 dated 19/09/2006, 77 Ruatoria MB 143-144 dated 27/08/2007, 79 Ruat...
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above blocks about the following hui: WHENUA: Karikarirau, Huruaute, Te Kaha No 31, Te Koau 1 and Te Koau 2 blocks TRUST: Te Koau Lands Trust DATE: 30 May 2026 TIME: 9:30 AM registration 10:00 AM start VENUE: Te Kaha Beach Hotel 3 Hotel Road Te Kaha ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 Passcode: 024235 Kaupapa: • Elect new (5) trustees • Consider proposal for an occupation order Any questio...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Te-Koau-Lands-Trust-Notice.pdf (308 kb)
