Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
Check our website to see whether online applications are available at the time you make your application. CAN A REGISTRAR’S DECISION BE REVIEWED? Yes, you can apply for a review of a registrar’s decision within 20 working days of the decision being made (or longer if you have a good reason).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
If the secretary is not a trustee, they must not take part in trust discussions and decisions. 7. See section 81(2) of the Trusts Act 2019.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The website was substantially upgraded in early 2011 and now provides: Judgments; one page summaries of all decisions except decisions by judge alone; transcripts of oral argument; summaries of pending cases; public access to the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases.
Citation standards for judicial decisions are outlined in the New Zealand Law Style Guide.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Appeals If you, or some other party to the application, consider that the Judge’s decision is wrong based on the evidence that was presented, then an appeal can be lodged.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
The Māori Land Court Bench Book (Bench Book) is a 'quick reference' resource containing information about our Act and Court decisions, primarily used by our judges.
After the court makes a decision, a court minute and order are created and you are provided with a copy.
All Crown-owned land is, in effect, state-owned land. DECISION Any ruling during the case, for example, an order, judgment, or decision of the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
