Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
HOWEVER, THE COURT RETAINS ABSOLUTE DISCRETION AS TO THE TERMS OF ANY OCCUPATION ORDER. 3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
If there is sufficient evidence produced to satisfy the Court of the case against you, judgment against you may be given in your absence.
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Wairoa Present: W W Isaac, Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 19 April 2024 Application No: AP-20240000003551 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIROA COURT SITTING DATES Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Tairāwhiti District Court sitting dates for Wairoa that has been gazet...
Documents/Panui/3.-125-Tairawhiti-MB-81_MIN-7681.pdf (122 kb)
COURT SITTINGS THAT HAVE BEEN RESCHEDULED TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Ruatōria Present: C M Wainwright, Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 19 April 2024 Application No: AP-20240000003551 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF RUATŌRIA COURT SITTING DATE Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 June Tairāwhiti District Court sitting date for Ruatōria that has b...
Documents/Panui/4.-125-Tairawhiti-MB-78_MIN-7669.pdf (124 kb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Rotorua Te hunga kooti i reira: T M Wara, Te Kaiwhakawā M Witoko, Te Karaka o Te Kooti Te rangi: 11 September 2024 Te nama o te pānui: Chambers Te nama o te tono: AP-20240000009966 Te kaupapa: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATE Te Ture: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 December Waiariki District court sitting date for Ōpōtik...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whanganui Present: A H C Warren, Judge Wirihita Love, Court Taker Date: 7 October 2024 Application No: AP-20240000010541 Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Details of the applicant is as follows: Applicant Address Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui The Court: I hav...
