S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications Application is with court staff for processing and has not been referred to a judicial officer (such as a Judge or Registrar) for final determination.
This is not a Polynesian phenomenon. It is part of a worldwide drift to the cities. Perhaps it is also partly the result of difficulty in obtaining mortgages on Māori freehold land, which prior to 1993 drove people to shift title into the Land Transfer title system.
A claim or liability attached to property, for example a lease, a mortgage or a charge. 2. When the High Court confirms the appointment of an executor to administer the will of a deceased person, the authority for that person to act is given in a grant of probate. 3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 May 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Co...
Voluntary Process Mediation will always be voluntary. That is, a Judge or Registrar of the Court cannot compel the parties to use the mediation process nor can one of the parties compel another party.
Voluntary Process Mediation will always be voluntary. That is, a Judge or Registrar of the Court cannot compel the parties to use the mediation process nor can one of the parties compel another party.
(f) The mediation (regardless of whether the mediator is appointed by the parties or the Court) will be held in accordance with the Māori Land Court mediation process, rules and/or protocols as set out in Part 3A of the Act and by any specific rules of the Māori Land Court for conducting mediations.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Yet to date the report has not been the subject of any scrutiny of note in the public arena. Although Māori bodies and legal commentators did engage with the review process itself, and there was a modest level of media interest in the report when it was first released, I am not aware of any in-depth analysis of the report since its release.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
As you continue through the form, you can use the progress bar to track where in the application process you are at. When a section of the application is completed, a tick icon will appear.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of August 2025 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
