Ngā Pānui Mai i Te Whakamāene – Special Applications The earlier part of the reporting year saw a team focus on progressing new applications to Court in a timely fashion in conjunction with progressing our oldest on hand applications (being those applications on the team filed in 2013 or earlier).
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Setting up an incorporation Previously, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show that owners with not less than 15 percent of shares in the Māori land consented to the proposal.
The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well.
AND/OR JULIET.TUPARA@BDO.CO.NZ 12/10/24 Tairāwhiti 42969 Proprietors of Wharau A1 LESLEY FISHER, 124 WHEATSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE 3/8/26 Aotea 64508 Proprietors of Whareroa Station C/- PKF Doyles & Associates, PO Box 13, Turangi 12/10/82 Tairāwhiti 42971 Proprietors of Whetumatarau B45B BDO GISBORNE LTD HOLDS SHARE REGISTER AGFIRST FOR ACCOUNTS & DIVIDENDS, PO BOX 1101, GISBORNE 4/12/24 Aotea 64459 Puketapu 3A Incorporation ASHER GROUP, HAMILTON.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)
Note: Select the District office where most of the ownership (shares) of a person, trust or block is located.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
There are new requirements on trustees to keep and share certain information. Every trustee must keep a copy of the trust deed (trust order) and any variations made to it.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
This resource is for you only, and you do not need to share it with any other party. You should bring this booklet to your mediation hui.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any o...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job. Unfortunately, that means part of this speech will have to be about me, so I also want to talk about my time here at this whare wananga and some personal learnings through my career that I hope will be useful as you all embark on yours.
It is a great honour for me but what makes it so special is being able to share it with all of you so thank you. I also once again want to thank Ngāti Whakaue and Te Arawa whānui for the privilege of having this occasion in this beautiful, esteemed house.
