SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 4 11:00 AM AP-20260000001359 19/93 Te Whanau O Tame Te Whata Trust Motatau 5E32B (Te Whanau O Tame Te Whata Trust) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to and Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Charles Edward Te Whata & Susan Jane Te Whata
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū. Our rules and regulations The Māori Land Court Rules 2011 set out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process, and conclude applications.
APPLICATION DISMISSED If the application isn’t successful, the MLC will dismiss the application. 16.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP15 9:30 AM AP-20230000025260 (A20220002922) 112/93 Preston Edward Bulfin Tongaa Rangi Maxwell Karena - Estate - Transmission of deceased’s interests to Preston Edward Bulfin & Claudia Kuiahine Keene as executor SP16 9:30 AM AP-20230000035381 (A20220002923) 237/93 239/93 Preston Edward Bulfin Tongaa Rangi Maxwell Karena - Estate - Seek directions of the Court as to a trust & replace trustees SP17 9:30 AM AP-2023000...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 12:30 PM AP-20260000003029 238/93 Trustees of Mohi-Williams Whānau Trust C/- McCaw Lewis Lawyers He whakaū i ngā takohanga o te tarati Enforcing the obligations of trust for Ngahutoitoi E2C (Maori Reservation) Trust
Documents/Panui/40.-Waikato-Maniapoto-23-March-2026.pdf (123 kb)
Sean’s commitment to his whānau, hapū and iwi, at home remain strong and connected.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 10:00 AM AP-20250000014217 59/93 Catherine Sixtus Appeal 2025/26 - Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu and a decision made at 97 Te Waipounamu MB 243-248 on 12 September 2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Trustees of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust, Trustees of the Moriori IMI Settlement Trust, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust and Dix Whānau)
Documents/Panui/SP-2-Appeal-2025-22-Sixtus-v-Hokotehi-Moriori-Trust.pdf (124 kb)
You may see applications referred to as: CJ YYYY/NN Where: • CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one made to the Chief Judge • YYYY = year in which the application was received (starts from 1965-) • NN = A sequential number which is incremented as a new application is received.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
