...previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard. An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
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...
It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
...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 considered the 2026 September Aotea special court sitting date for Palmerston North for applications AP-20260000003668 and AP-20260000003819 that has been published in the September National pānui He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From...
Documents/Panui/3.-544-Aotea-MB-33-dated-19-August-2026.pdf (88 kb)
Any member of the preferred class of alienees who wishes to be considered by the owners as a prospective purchaser of the land must give written notice of his or her intention to pursue the right of refusal at the hearing of the application. That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than 4pm, Thursday 8 September 2026.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Hiatangi-2B2-notice.pdf (120 kb)
At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.
Pātaka Whenua Our online portal Visit Pātaka Whenua to find information about your whenua, search the court record, or send us an application or enquiry.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Gisborne Present: C L Fox, Chief Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 5 August 2024 Application No: AP-20240000008262 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF GISBORNE COURT SITTING Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 October Tairawhiti District Court sitting date for Gisborne that has been gazetted by the Chief Registrar in accordance with the Schedule published under the a...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangarei Chambers Present: T K T A R Williams, Judge V Rakete, Court Taker Date: 30 May 2024 Pānui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20230000020180 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF TAITOKERAU COURT SITTING DATES Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Auckland that have been gazetted by the Chief Registrar in accor...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: T K T A R Williams, Judge V Rakete, Court Taker Date: 6 August 2024 Application No: AP-20240000007190 Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 September Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Whangārei, that have been gazetted by the Chief Registrar in accor...
