Section 4 of the 1862 Act allowed the Governor to establish a Court or Courts which had the function of investigating ‘who according to Native custom are the proprietors of any Native Lands and the estate or interest held by them therein’. Once land had been investigated, it would then be Crown- granted to the owners as fixed by the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 13th of May 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (547 kb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20240000002236 289/93 Tiaho Mary Pillot Tokaanu B 2L – Partition AP-20240000002339 150A(3)(b)/93 Arnold Tioriori Manu Paora Poutini- Lawrence Morikau No 1 Section 30 - Noting of Licence to Occupy by the Registrar AP-20240000002543 18(1)(a)/93 Ivan Clinch Estate of William Edward Clinch at 382 Aotea 260-262 dated 21/03/18 - Determination of a life interest held by William Edward Clinch AP-20240000002555 87/93 Tina Nelly Te Ahuru -...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 29 A20220017970 113A/93, 118/93 Sandi Te Rangiteauria Williams Reiara Rachel Williams also known as Reihara Rachel Williams - Succession 30 A20220018882 113A/93, 118/93 Shirley Dawn Kingi Noel Tapi Kingi - Succession 31 A20220014747 113A/93, 118/93, 214/93, Patrick Williams Patrick Te Ahu or John Patrick Williams or Patrick Williams - Succession, Constitute the Patrick Te-Ahu Whänau trust for the deceased’s in...
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20240000002816 113/93 118/93 Thora Tiari Waho Isaac Ihaka Kingi also known as Isa Kingi or Hine Isa Kingi or Ihaka Kingi or Isacca Ihaka Kingi or Isaac Kingi - Succession AP-20240000003511 113/93 118/93 Paula Rarangi Kershaw-Martin Christine Rose Te Hungaririki Kershaw also known as Christine Rose Te Hungaririki Hotu - Succession AP-20240000003526 113/93 118/93 Cymon Elaine Yvette Tangiwai...
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
James (Hemi) Clendon and Riki Kerekere as responsible trustees AP-20230000033699 113/93 118/93 Alia Justine Robson Hori Paetau Winiata also known as Hori Paetau Wynyard or Joe Poi Wynyard - Succession AP-20230000033701 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Audrey Leslie Nelson Leslie Tapui Lot 33 DP 113755 and other blocks - Constitute the Audrey Leslie Whänau Trust in respect of the interests of Audrey Nelson Leslie and appoint Iris Belinda Mead, Leonie Gayle Leslie-Durham, Gaylene Murr...
Documents/Panui/1128623-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-January-2024-web.pdf (3.1 mb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington June 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington June 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
Documents/Panui/June-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-v2.pdf (586 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT AP-20240000009192 113/93 117/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Brian Raymond Jones He tauatanga ki a Joseph Jones me te whakatū i te Brian Raymond Jones Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī – Succeed to the Māori land interests of Joseph Jones and constitute the Brian Raymond Jones Whānau Trust over the interests of Brian Raymond Jones and appoint Ann Elizabeth Jones, Brian Raymond Jones, Hannah Elizabeth Bradbury, Mathew William Jones and Rebecca...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Ākuhata | August 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of June 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down fo...
