Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.
If the landowner does not take part or the review turns into a dispute, the water service provider can appeal to the Māori Land Court for a decision under section 166(4)(b) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Te hono mamao ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing remotely Read about attending a court hearing remotely.
Ko te tikanga o tēnei wāhanga o te ture, he whakamana i te Kooti Whenua Māori hei kaiwhakahaere mō ngā whenua o ngā kaipupuri Māori, e āhei ai te whakapaipai, te hiki ake i te wāriu, me te whakahou ake i te taitara, mō te painga o te katoa.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)
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...
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)
In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
The shares in the newly amalgamated block are determined by the value of the shares in each block before they are merged.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
