Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land; Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as members of it.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Greg Shaw | just wanted to say n the application filed | ve mentioned the intention was to begin inspections next week and your Honour we ve been working very hard to do that However the number of inspections has grown substantially with the inclusion of the unadministered land which 1s approximately 680 blocks In fact its over doubled the amount of inspection work and as a consequence its slightly complicated the organisation of the work | can advise your Honour we a...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.
Te ū Adherence You must act lawfully and for a: Māori land trust, you must act in accordance with the powers and responsibilities of the trust order Māori Incorporation, you must act in accordance with the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994 Māori Reservation, you must act in accordance with the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 Tōkeketanga Impartiality You must be impartial in your approach and treat all beneficiaries with t...
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2.pdf (617 kb)
All other sessions of the Chief Justices Conference were held at the Supreme Court of Japan. While a number of the sessions were not directly relevant to our work in the Māori Land Court, all sessions were interesting and had aspects which made you think about the work we do and how we do our work.
If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2.pdf (392 kb)
I am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the Māori Land Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
The process to do this is different from other Māori Land Court application processes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
