Unfortunately there are no reported decisions of the Court on the operation of subsection 14 in relation to subsection 12 so my comments are speculative. That said, subsection 14 seems to contemplate the possibility that leases or licences for longer periods than 14 years may be needed for such developments as kohanga reo, health clinics or similar education- or health-related developments.
1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A partition divides an existing Māori land block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
Description Date Māori Land Block in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2025 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 23/09/2024 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand – National List 19/05/2023 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 19/07/2022 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 08/10/2021 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2018 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/0...
I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on the new Māori Land Court website.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Hold a whānau hui Call a hui with the owners of the block(s) to be included in the trust. This may be held in person or online.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge Aidan Warren Dispute Resolution February 2022 As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
Using type, district, or state without a name will find over 500 search results. Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
You can search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua: https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ 2māorilandcourt.govt.nz Find a document using the Search menu – Near Match Search Step 2 This will expand the Search menu, select “Document” from the options shown.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
The Honourable Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development made a formal announcement on 22 March 2023: New appointment to Māori Land Court bench | Beehive.govt.nz My congratulations, and congratulations on behalf of the Māori Land Court, to Judge Thomas.
