Instead, the key test is quite appropriately that there is no “meritorious objection” to the formation of the trust (s 215(4)(b)). The drafters of the Act clearly understood the dynamics of Māori land and Māori land owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Crown 2 land with historical, spiritual, or emotional significance to Māori can also be set aside.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
The underlying legal theory is referred to today as ‘Crown pre-emption’, and was reflected in Article 2 of the Treaty of Waitangi, local ordinances, and government land purchasing practice.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Ka āhei anō te whakataha whenua Karauna 2 mēnā ka whai wāriu hītori, wairua, ka ngākaunuitia rānei e te Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)
Those people are called successors 2 and the process is called succession. Successors are then entitled to make decisions about the use of that land for their benefit and for the benefit of future generations.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Ko aua tāngata ka whiwhi nei ki ēnei hea ko ngā uri, ngā kaiwhiwhi 2, ko te tikanga tuku nei i ngā pānga whenua, ngā hea, ko te ‘Mana Tuku’.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
...Tairawhiti 13 368777 Awapuni 1L2B Tairawhiti 14 368707 Awapuni 1L.2C Tairawhiti 15 367681 Awapuni 1L.2D Tairawhiti 16 368682 Awapuni 1L2E Tairawhiti 17 GS108/178 Awapuni A2/4A3 Tairawhiti 18 284401 Awapuni B Roadline Tairawhiti 19 393447 Awapuni B2A Tairawhiti 20 517649 Awapuni No 1D Tairawhiti 21 257234 Hahau A13A Tairawhiti 22 356506 Hahau A16A Tairawhiti 23 417031 Hahau A22 Tairawhiti 24 356538 Hahau A2A Tairawhit 25 353455 Hahau A3A Tairawhiti 26 353454 Hahau A4A1 Tairawhiti 27 35358...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
Hui-a-owners Hui-a-beneficiaries The Māori Land Court has directed that a hui-a- owners take place for the sole purpose of an Election of Trustees, for each of the following Māori Reservations: Whakapoungakau No 7A Whakapoungakau 7B2 Whakapoungakau 7C Whakapoungakau 7F Whakapoungakau 7G There will…
Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te Whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui Wednesday 16 August 2023 Judge A H C Warren Applications for hearing PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: - 2:00PM A20220014529 113/93, 118/93 Brian Te Watene Te Huia Te Watene Rih...
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Aotea-August-2023.pdf (255 kb)
