The changes to the existing Practice Note were made following a review undertaken by Judge Warren, with helpful input from lawyers who regularly appear in our Court.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
The MLC deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints, and receives trust reports and financial accounts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
The Tribunal concluded, after an exhaustive review of the evidence, that the ‘gift’ was understood by Horonuku Te Heu Heu to be an offer of a partnership with the Queen as a joint trustee and custodian of the peaks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Te Waipounamu 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 ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Christchurch Courtroom 1, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Reference SP1 Wednesday 12 April 2023 Judge S Te A Milroy Applications for Hearing PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 10:00AM A20220014529...
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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 11:00 AM AP-20250000010879 231/93 67/93 Russell George Packer He arotakenga i te Hokio A Trust Review of the Hokio A Trust The court may convene to make orders TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 21 At Te Hāwera | Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Ruanui Marae, 74 Princes Street, Te Hāwera Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 898 0767 8918 Thursday, 27 November 2025 Judge A H C Warren presiding...
...way of gift from Rurea Lorraine Minnell to Alana Waikawhia Karena, Janine Anne Twose and Taylah Shirae Zoe Leger-MacDonald 4 10:15 AM AP-20230000019731 A20200003648 231/93 June Te Moana Matenga Kuatau Kerei-Matenga Whänau Trust - Review of trust 5 10:30 AM AP-20230000022703 A20150005200 131/93 Deputy Registrar Lots 3 and 5 Deposited Plan 20707 being Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 - Determination of status At Porirua | Ministry of Justice, Family Court, 4 Hagley Street, Porirua...
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Seek directions; ii. Review the trust; or iii. Enforce the trustees’ obligations if it is alleged the majority trustees have breached their obligations.
Fifth The project has also highlighted the need for the Māori Land Court to be more proactive in its identification and review of defunct trusts and incorporations due to circumstances such as the death of key trustee or management committee members.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order. A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a Judge, within a longer period.
The reform options proposed in the paper deal with every stage of the decision making process. The review also assesses how the primary legislation interfaces with other key statutes, and the respective roles central and local government and private groups should play in the provision and management of cemeteries.
