Is one meeting enough or should there be several, in different locations, if the trust either has a large number of owners or significant assets (or both) and there are large population centres of owners in different localities?
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.
PAGE 5 of 15 DISMISS AN APPLICATION A judge can dismiss an application at any point.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Significant progress has been made in reducing the backlog of applications waiting to be registered. Between January and March 2025, the number of backlog applications awaiting registration decreased by 1000.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
block and a vesting order made at 102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on 5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027565 A20220010829 45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a succession order made at 41 South Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027567 A20220011703 45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes or Tepara Barnes and a succession order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO:...
Once chosen, the Māori reservation trustees choose one of their own number who is not already an ahu whenua trustee to represent them on that trust.
You must file your notice of intention to appear in the Court, and also serve it on the applicant at the address for service given in the attached application, within 14 days after the date on which you are served with this notice. 3.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) PHONE NUMBER(S): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (67 kb)
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some of all of the land is located Fee: $23.00 If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori Land Court office Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ...................
