Work is now underway to create a more advanced system to provide a better service to landowners. This is in a more foetal stage of planning so I do not have much information but I am told it will improve access, accuracy and security of information contained in the Māori Land Court, which is very positive.
Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges. From 6 February 2021 Simple and uncontested succession applications can be decided by a registrar of the Māori Land Court without a court hearing.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
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The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well. Just before I wind up, I want to make a few brief comments about the Court and the Tribunal.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
If this is not done, the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the beneficiaries. 5 Wills Wills do not apply to these successions to SILNA Lands under the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 6 Checklist of documents required • Death certificate or other evidence as to death (see note 1 above) • Whakapapa, where possible MAORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application should be lodged with the Registrar in th...
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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.
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ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU February | Pēpuere 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea 40 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 61 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 97 – 110 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 111 – 124 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 125 – 162 Te Rohe o Waiariki 163 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 187 – 190 Māori Appellate Court 191 – 208 Applicat...
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ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU February | Pēpuere 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in February | Pēpuere 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea 40 – 60 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 61 – 96 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 97 – 110 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 111 – 124 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 125 – 162 Te Rohe o Waiariki 163 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 187 – 190 Māori Appellate Court 191 – 208 Applicat...
The Court cannot make Court orders 5 to set the land aside as a Māori reservation.
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