TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
If you’re making a whenua timeline you can access historical information of that whenua as recorded in the Māori Land Court (or our predecessor, the Native Land Court).
If your application is determined by a Registrar, you will not need to attend court. If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please indicate here.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (716 kb)
Fee: $ 233.00 NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)
It was not until October 2010 that the final Court case was completed. By that time the various applications and Court cases had been running for over six years, until they were finally concluded in our favour.
This brought the Māori Land Court record into the computer age with details of Māori land blocks and their owners being accessible nationwide, without owners having to travel to the Māori Land Court where the land was located to get information.
A brief statement as to the candidate’s strengths, qualifications, and experience showing his or her suitability for the position should be sufficient. 4 Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)
This form is for an injunction under s19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Court may prevent trespass or injury to Māori land, prohibit dealings with property in proceedings, or require restoration — but is not limited to these grounds.
Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court. CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED • Notice of application to trustee of proposed removal • Minutes of meeting consenting to proposed removal of trustee • Key documents supporting reason for proposed removal (ie, evidence of a conviction or an example of reputational harm caused) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This applications should be lodged with the Registrar in th...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A M Thomas, Te Kaiwhakawā T Baker, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Hepetema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have...
Documents/Panui/1.-512-Aotea-MB-256-dated-17-September-2025.pdf (96 kb)
