You may see applications referred to as: CJ YYYY/NN Where: • CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one made to the Chief Judge • YYYY = year in which the application was received (starts from 1965-) • NN = A sequential number which is incremented as a new application is received.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.
If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
We also know that steady progress is being made to reduce waiting times for applications to be heard and determined.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Over the years, subdivisions, transfers, and sales may have reduced access, or the land may no longer be accessible at all.
If the trustees do not convene a special meeting for this purpose within 2 months of receiving the written notice, the aggrieved person may file in court an application under section 238 of the Act asking the court to: (a) review the trustees’ response or failure to respond to the aggrieved person’s notice; (b) give directions to the trustees; and/or (c) put in place an injunction to prevent the trustees from taking any further steps in relation to the subject of the grievance...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES 10.1 If any Trustee or Beneficial Owner is aggrieved by a decision, action or omission of the Trustees ("Applicant"), that person may first give written notice of the grievance to the Trustees. 10.2 If the Applicant's grievance is not satisfactorily addressed within a reasonable period of time, the Applicant may in writing, notify the Trustees of his or her intention to have his or her grievance referred to a Special Meeting of the Benefic...
Significant progress has been made in reducing the backlog of applications waiting to be registered.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
This programme of work is on-going. Present day application records are (once concluded) filed both electronically by application number in the MLIS and physically on a closed application file by the last minute book reference associated with the application, or on the related Trust file (if the application related to a management structure) or by personality or estate file (if the application related to a succession) in the district registry offi...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
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/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
