Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)
It could be that we are running the risk of becoming what is called a “row-boat society.” In other words, we are moving slowly forward but steadfastly looking backwards.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 38 HE TONO HEI WHAKAREREKĒ I NGĀ TARAHITĪ APPLICATION TO APPOINT, REMOVE, OR REPLACE TRUSTEE OR CHANGE THE NUMBER OF TRUSTEES Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 222 and 239 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 38 Rule 12.8(2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Tru...
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The annual report reflects on what was an extremely busy year for the court. The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.
Tōku Whenua Reports Te Puni Kōkiri provide Tōku Whenua reports, which can help you find out what's possible for your whenua. Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
We recommend that you keep these documents in a safe place, as they will help you decide what steps to take going forward. Some examples of steps you may consider include: continuing with a current application in the Māori Land Court submitting a further application to the Māori Land Court seeking advice or continuing with further mediation outside of the Māori Land Court.
Once you have received the sealed order from the Court setting out the money that is owed to you, it's your responsibility to contact the trust or incorporation holding the money. You will need to ask what information they need from you to pay the money to you.
It’s important that you leave a court hearing with a complete understanding of what has taken place. Māori Land Court hearings are open to the public.
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