REGIONAL CHIEF JUDGE MINUTE BOOK SERIES Applications heard by the Chief Judge in a Māori Land Court District, or, an application which was referred for inquiry and hearing in a District are recorded in regional Chief Judge minute books.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
The current imaged record of the Court has continued to increase as staff maintain, add and update application documents in the MLIS.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
It starts with the Court’s historical foundations and traverses its modern evolution to where it is today.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Rapu mā te tuhinga Search by document You can search for current and historical documents that are public record in the Māori Land Court.
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION On receiving an application, the trustees can request further information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The failure of the report to place the Act and its predecessors in their historical context is a further significant omission.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Consideration of an application On receiving an application, the trustees can request further information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
However, in the Court historic imaged records, Title Orders (“TTO”) usually refer to an order that creates a title (eg Partition, Amalgamation, Freehold Orders).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
In Ellis v R [2020] NZSC 89, submissions were sought on the application of tikanga on the question of whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal against conviction after the death of the appellant.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Simple and uncontested trust matters WHAT HAS CHANGED? Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
