Rapua
Search

Charging orders – water services charges In certain situations, Māori landowners may have to pay for water services. If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

The practice note addresses important questions that whānau and professionals working in the sector are grappling with including: How do owners of whenua Māori approve a mortgage? How is a mortgage registered against whenua Māori?

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

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.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-incorporations-web-version.pdf (63 kb)

Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

Located in:  Who we are

In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

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 on 11/4...

Documents/Panui/October-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20230822.pdf (416 kb)

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: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/January-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-v3.pdf (468 kb)

Email: maraetaino.11incshareregistor@gmail.com 11/19/69 Waikato-Maniapoto 66782 Ngamanawa Block 355 Devonport Road, Tauranga. PO Box 15323, Tauranga 3144.

Documents/Incorporation-Register/MLC-2022-18-07-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations-for-New-Zealand-version-2.xlsx (26 kb)

AP-20230000027603 A20230004826 45/93 Matthew William Te Puia Guy Gerald Kau Kau and succession orders made at 242 Taitokerau MB 297-298 on 07/ 12/202021 - Application to Chief Judge AP-20230000027604 A20230005467 45/93 Harata Peihopa CJ 2023/15 Patu Peihopa and vesting orders made at 58 Whangarei MB 275 on 23/11/1981 - Application to Chief Judge AP-20230000027605 A20230005469 45/93 James Walter Couper, Sharon Lee Couper, Chad Heberley George William Lowell Couper and succe...

Documents/Panui/September-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-2023FINAL.pdf (423 kb)

The Māori Land Court via its Māori Land Online website can now physically locate the blocks. GIS maps exist which confirm the location of the blocks.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles