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If there is a disagreement about access to the land, there are provisions for an internal review, and for the water service provider or the landowner to appeal to the Māori Land Court.

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  Water services application types Appeals to Māori Land Court - for issues about access to Māori land to work on water infrastructure This kind of appeal is different from appealing orders made by the Māori Land Court.

Located in:  Māori land Disputes about Māori land

Page 1 of 15 Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Te puka tono mō te tūnga Takawaenga Expression of interest form - Mediator Aratohu Instructions Complete all sections of this form.

Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)

MĀORI LAND COURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY Judgment delivery expectations All judges of the Māori Land Court aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)

Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court. That figure represents about 4.8% of the judiciary.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.

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The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website. A link to this is also provided in the banner shown above the selection box.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

If there is no quorum, the meeting may not proceed. Māori Land Court 3.21 The trustees must advise the Māori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting. 3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court. 4.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

It would be interesting to see the response if our Māori Land Court required the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases to be uploaded to the Māori land Court website prior to hearings.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Background / Court Directions: o Wānanga facilitated by kaimahi of the Māori Land Court for the purpose of a revised marae charter.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Kawiu-Marae.pdf (215 kb)