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Visit the Ministry of Justice website  Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development Te Puni Kōkiri is the Government’s principal policy advisor of Māori wellbeing and development.

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Visit the Ministry of Justice website  Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development Te Puni Kōkiri is the Government’s principal policy advisor of Māori wellbeing and development.

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Copyright © Ministry of Justice and Te Puni Kōkiri 2002. Copyright © Ministry of Justice 2009.

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

  Ngā kupu ture Legal terms Read about the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court.  Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the Māori Land Court Rules and Regulations are the legal responsibility of Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Development) on behalf of the Minister for Māori Development.

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For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us To download a form from our website, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms Also contact Te Puni Kōkiri to understand support and funding for Māori housing initiatives.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.

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Norma Hetaraka, Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen and Norma Rameka Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi - application referred to the Court pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to determine a dispute concerning the interpretation and intent of clause 4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O- Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed) and whether the decision making process was consistent with clauses 26-30 of the Trust Deed.

Documents/Panui/September-2022-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20220714.pdf (389 kb)

Contents: Applications for hearing in JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2022: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 9 Aotea District 10 - 15 Tairäwhiti District 16 - 22 Taitokerau District 23 - 26 Takitimu District 27 - 30 Te Waipounamu District 31 - 39 Waiariki District 40 - 46 Waikato Maniapoto District 47 - 59 Applications fi led in the offi ce of the Chief Registrar 60 - 66 Notices 68 - 70 Mä...

Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)

Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Changes effective from 6 February 2021 11 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 About Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act is the primary legislation for Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the Chief Judge A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November 2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) - Application to the Chief Judge A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 - Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and...

Documents/Panui/January-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20221110.pdf (441 kb)