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Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Tikanga can influence who’s involved, where the dispute can be settled, and how mediation is conducted.

Located in:  Māori land

Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing in person Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

For more information on the judicial review process, please contact your  nearest High Court Which appeal application should I file? I whiwhi ahau i tētahi whakatau, whakataunga whakamutunga rānei… I received a final decision or determination… If you wish to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court, you can apply to the Māori Appellate Court to under section 58 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

(2) The following matters must be set out in the application: (a) in respect of the order or certificate of confirmation that is the subject of the application,— (i) the date of the order or certificate; and (ii) a description of the land affected; and (iii) the names of the owners affected or, in the case of succession, the name of the deceased: (b) in respect of the mistake or omission sought to be corrected,— (i) a statement of the nature of the mistake or omission, who ma...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12-Chief-judge.pdf (92 kb)

1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 28 February 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined-compressed.pdf (2.1 mb)

This approach also supports the efficient running of the Māori Land Court. What do I need to do? The process for applying for succession has not changed.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

Whakapapa of any person who is receiving shares in Māori land. Explanatory Notes Where undivided interests or shares in Māori land are to be exchanged the Court has no power to make an order unless the person receiving the shares in a block is either - (i) a child or remoter issue of the owner in that block of the shares to be exchanged, or (ii) a descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the lan...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (248 kb)

The “exceptional initiatives” (as I term them) that do require Court orders are sales, long-term leases, change of status, title reconstruction and improvement, and occupation orders.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION: ( tick as appropriate) 1. I am/we are the owner/owners in the above named block and hold.................................................................................................shares out of a total of................................................................................................................shares in the said land; or I am a person entitled to succeed to the beneficial interests of.........................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-40-Occupation-order.pdf (240 kb)