MLC 150 years of the Maori Land Court
Much is known about the Cambridge sittings of the Court, as they were covered in great detail by the Waikato Times.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Much is known about the Cambridge sittings of the Court, as they were covered in great detail by the Waikato Times.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
When we came back from Singapore in 2006, my husband said “it’s your turn”.
When the application came before the Court in 2018, Judge Reeves directed the Registrar to compile a report, including: 1.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)
If this is not done the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the beneficiaries.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 -53 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu 1.
Where the transaction is a gift the Court may dispense with the signature of the transferee where it is satisfied that the transferee is aware of, and agrees with, the vesting.
Nevertheless, the report is erroneous in implying that the Court’s succession process is particularly complex.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
That process was outside of the marae and a decision had to be made to provide finality. If the iwi come to a Court for a resolution, then in my view it is incumbent on us to make a decision, as the parties have ended up in Court, fully cognisant that by being there, the ultimate decision is no longer theirs to be made, and that it is now a matter for the Court to decide.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
I know this is a problem, and in my view primarily a matter of banks becoming educated in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
This is separate from the Court’s own processes and is not to be confused with any hui or Court hearing lead by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)