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HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee (if any) and may be filed at any office of the Court (with the exception of an application seeking leave to appeal out of time which must be lodged in the Office of the Chief Registrar); (ii) As this is a general application form, please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) If the order sought is...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (113 kb)

Such an order will only be made if a judge considers it is necessary to prevent an injustice to whāngai not entitled to succeed.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

The trustees were able to grant licences to occupy to owners within their respective areas to enable them to obtain Housing Corporation finance under the papakāinga housing scheme.

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

Support was given for the formation of a whānau trust. An application to constitute a whānau trust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005.

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

1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 14th of May 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined...

Documents/Panui/July-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (428 kb)

General Principles A judge has an obligation to sit on any case allocated to them unless grounds for recusal exist.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

First%Last name and example below. This indicates to the system that there may be • Can’t find an owner?

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-6.pdf (910 kb)

I commented on the obvious importance of good governance to our Māori and New Zealand futures. While my comments were focussed on Māori land, they are equally applicable to other Māori assets.

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

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 66 A20220009999 87/93 Akuhata Kepa Wilcox Akuhata "Keepa" Wilcox amendment of name to Akuhata "Kepa" Wilcox 67 A20220008362 87/93 Deputy Registrar Casey-Lee Alisa Burton - Amendment of name in the Court record Applications Not Ready to Proceed The applications listed below were rece...

Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)

If you are applying for an exemption from providing a special valuation, you’ll need to complete a form 26 with your vesting order application and pay an additional fee of $23.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner