MLC National Panui May 2024
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
If a death certificate is not readily available by reasonable inquiry, the Court may accept other evidence as to death.
Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership.
It includes: Court files (the physical and electronic application file that holds all documents and correspondence about a matter in the Court) Minute books (the physical copy of all conversations and decisions made by the Court) Court orders (the decisions made by a Registrar or the Court) Instruments of alienation (the legal tool used to make changes to a land block) Block order files (the physical record of all dealings and decisions about a lan...
It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application. If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-February-2024-web.pdf (1015 kb)