If agreement is reached through mediation, your mediator will record it and provide it to the Māori Land Court. The judge may then make a court order to formalise the agreement.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
There may be a need for a Tiriti body or court to regulate jurisdictional boundaries. In the meantime, it is the duty of our Courts to ensure compliance by government with its treaty obligations.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
The Chief Justice of Australia explained how the Australian High Court’s website was a central focus in the Court’s early attempts to educate the public about the Court’s role.
All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-remittal.pdf (214 kb)
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)
Fee: $ 70.00 NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
Appealing Māori Land Court decisions about access • A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on aquestion of law in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court made under section 170(1).
Appealing Māori Land Court decisions about access • A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court made under section 170.
If your application is determined by a Registrar, you will not need to attend court. If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please indicate here.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)
