MLC Form 11B Application for review of Registrar's determination or order
Under Rule 8.1AAA of the Māori Land Court Rules 2026, all review applications must be made using this form, Form 11B.
Under Rule 8.1AAA of the Māori Land Court Rules 2026, all review applications must be made using this form, Form 11B.
Appealing access decisions • Water service providers may enter land to carry out water infrastructure work with the landowner’s written consent or following an internal review decision. If there is a dispute about access or no response to an access notice, an internal reviewer will assess the situation. • Where the land is Māori-owned and the landowner does not participate in the internal review, the water service provider...
Appealing access decisions • Water service providers may enter land to carry out water infrastructure work with the landowner’s written consent or following an internal review decision. If there is a dispute about access or no response to an access notice, an internal reviewer will assess the situation
In a judicial review proceeding, a judge reviews the actions or decisions of the original judge to see whether they acted within their legal powers.
Can a registrar’s decision be reviewed? Yes, if you are affected by the decision you can apply for a review of a registrar’s decision within 20 working days of the decision being made (or longer if you have a good reason).
If the landowner does not agree with the outcome of the review, they can apply to the Māori Land Court to appeal this decision under section 170(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
The bench book is continually reviewed and updated. Updates to the bench book are released four times a year.
That may include consideration of your complaint by a Review Panel. If your complaint is referred for Review Panel consideration, we will let you know what that involves.
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How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.