South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA): past, present and future
20 Jan 2021 | NewsSince that time, the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu has continued the work of identifying successors.
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MLC Form 36 Application to constitute a whanau trust
(state full name), apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of: tick as appropriate all my/our land interests the land interests listed in the schedule hereto Details of proposed whānau trust: 1.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
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Trustees and committee members
Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
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Our senior leaders
In the last 10 years, Piri has worked at the Māori Land Court in Whanganui and has recently been added to the MLC Leadership Team.
MLC November 2026 National Pānui
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/MLC-November-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.9 mb)
Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines 16 September 2026
Consent will be a particularly relevant consideration in this situation. __________________ _____________________ Dr C L Fox C T Coxhead Chief Judge Deputy Chief Judge Māori Land Court Māori Land Court
MLC Form 24 Transmission
I apply for the determination of a life tenancy in respect of the lands described in the schedule. I apply for transmission by way of survivorship in the land described in the schedule.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (620 kb)
NOTICE OF HUI OF DESCENDANTS OF MARY NAERA
NOTICE OF HUI OF DESCENDANTS OF MARY NAERA or MERE NAERA, MERE NAERA POMARE, MERE NICOL, MERE NIKORA, MERE TUHATA and MERE HAUTONGA The Māori Land Court has directed that a hui be called for the descendants of Mary Naera.
Documents/Landowner-notices/NOTICE-OF-HUI-OF-DESCENDANTS-OF-MARY-NAERA.pdf (135 kb)
MLC Form 16 Notice proceedings
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 11 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / 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 TO: ...........................................................................................................................
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Helpful resources
This page has a variety of resources to help you on your Māori Land Court journey.