The Deed of Settlement did not specify a deadline for completion of the identification phase and the work was not prioritised over and above the business as usual work of the Māori Land Court.
He is also a Judge of the High Court of Niue and the High Court of the Cook Islands.
The following details should be included in an inquiry: 1. The name of the proceedings and the case number. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
We were established to convert customary Māori land into titles which could be acquired, initially by the colonial government and later by individual settlers. Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balance...
However, the reality was that some of our Māori Land Court staff were ill-equipped to do this due to both a lack of resources, and a lack of access to court records.
And speaking of the Supreme Court, it would be remiss of me not to acknowledge the recent appointment of Justice Joe Williams to the Supreme Court bench.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000022807 A20200008433 10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (Te Ohu Kaimoana) 5...
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make submissions or provide evidence concerning the application, you must notify the Registrar in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of August 2024 providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address (if any), and setting out your connection to the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 30 AP-20240000005807 235A/93 239/93 John Maihi Kaiwhaiki A2C and Kaiwhaiki Land Trust - Reduce the number of trustees due to the resignation of Darren Beard 31 AP-20240000006105 235A/93 239(1)/93 Judith Treanor Treanor-Haworth Whänau Trust - Appoint Judith Julian Treanor and Thomas Treanor as additional responsible trustees Applications to be decided without notice Under rule 6.6...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-October-2024.pdf (1.6 mb)
