In short, it is a straightforward process for the engaged owners to place their land under a governance structure, and once that occurs the engaged owners effectively decide who the governors are and what happens with the land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
When this happens, descendants who do whakapapa to the land are often not entitled to succeed to their land interest or shares until the spouse or partner enters a new relationship, dies or surrenders their interest.
Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Before she was appointed, Judge Mullins was the Director of her own sole practice firm specialising in Māori land law and Education Law.
In future, the court will provide non-judicial mediators who have the right skills to resolve disputes over Māori land.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1128623-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-January-2024-web.pdf (3.1 mb)
Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
