The period covered has been one of change for the Court, with the introduction of the new Pātaka Whenua system to support Court kaimahi, judges and landowners.
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of September 2026 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it
cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
After the court hearing, the judge can confirm, change, or cancel any previous decision.
This may not necessarily be heard by the same judge which made the original decision.
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of May 2026 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it cannot
otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
If you think that you have
been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify
the Court in writing by 4pm on 1 January 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it
cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
The personal
representative is responsible for making
sure that all the details in the will are
finalised.
However, if the estate is small the family
may decide not to seek probate from the
High Court.
The personal
representative is responsible for making
sure that all the details in the will are
finalised.
However, if the estate is small the family
may decide not to seek probate from the
High Court.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate
Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court
around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
What has changed?
The Local Government (Water Services) Act (the Act)
has made the following changes to the Māori Land
Court’s jurisdiction.
