In May 2024, Judge Reeves made final orders by consent determining title, status, and ownership of the land.2 This article describes the historical context, the process to finalise the applications, and how the Court was ultimately able to restore the ownership of the land through extensive engagement with the descendants of the original owners.
However, judges retain discretion over how they use its standard documents and templates and tailor them to the specific facts and legal issues of each case.
A copy of the application and any supporting documents are attached. For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO HEI TĀPIRI I TE TUKANGA O TĒTAHI TONO NOTICE TO ACCOMPANY SERVICE OF APPLICATION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Form 3 Rule 4.15(1)(b) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 MLC 04/26 - 3 HEARING OF APPLICATION The application is: (Please tick the statement that applies ) Set down for hearing; or Expected to b...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-3-Accompany-application.pdf (95 kb)
The allocated hearing given in this document is tentative only. If you file a notice of intention to appear, you do not need to appear on that day.
Why and how the Rules are changing The Rules set out how the Court operates – including what the Court and Registrar s must do, and what applicants and other parties need to do when filing applications and documents. As part of changes , it was recognised that amendments were needed to update and modernise them, specifically to provide for matters arising from new jurisdic...
The Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between Māori and the Crown, is the founding document of Aotearoa New Zealand. The Treaty provides that in exchange for the grant of kawanatanga (governance) to the British Crown, Māori people (the indigenous people of New Zealand) were guaranteed rangatiratanga (autonomy) in relation to their land and other precious resources, as well as the rights of British citizens.
PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz HE TONO HEI WHAKAKORE I TE TUKU ATU I TĒTAHI WĀRIUTANGA MOTUHAKE APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM PROVIDING A SPECIAL VALUATION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 158 Form 26 Rule 11.4 Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 26 CONTACT DETAILS Contact Address: ...............................................................................
The court order The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua.
Address for service If you do not wish to be heard on the application but you do wish to know what is happening, you must file in the office of the Court that the application was filed or made in a notice giving the address of a place in New Zealand at which documents may be left for you. (full name of applicant) https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Te Wehenga Christensen Line Te Wehenga Christensen Line Te Wehenga Christensen Line Te Weh...
certify that the person(s) named and described in the Schedule attached to this document are entitled to succeed to the beneficial interests in the land described in that Schedule, and that each person is to receive the shares or proportion of shares set out opposite the name of that person.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (85 kb)
