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Te Puna Manawa Whenua Māori Land Court Bench Book Te Puna Manawa Whenua has been developed by judges for judges, and outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.

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In addition, there were requirements in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 and previous legislation for the transmittal of Māori Land Court orders as to title, which had not been consistently applied.

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MĀORI RESERVATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)

The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-April-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

Use this form to file an application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court to exercise their power under section 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to correct a mistake, error or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of a case to the Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12-Chief-judge.pdf (92 kb)

The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.

Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)

It does not include documents or judgments produced by judicial/court officers. February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.

Documents/Panui/Revised-MLC-Panui-National-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

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