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Succession is confirmed by a judge or registrar, and the whakapapa to land and landowners become part of the permanent court record.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

If you are not a registered user, please visit our website for the “Become a registered user in Pātaka Whenua” user guide here.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)

To celebrate this significant occasion a special evening event was organised where women judges of the Māori Land Court and the District Court talked to Māori women practitioners about their career paths and how they became judges.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Terms used in succession Wira Will A will is a legal document that states how a person wants their estate (finances, assets, property) to be managed and distributed after they pass away.

Located in:  Māori land

To avoid doubt, a further estimate is only required if it becomes evident that the total approved amount for Special Aid will be exceeded. 21.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

And that is what I did. I’ve been a judge for nearly four years now. I’m grateful that my father got to see me become a judge.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

If someone had told me back when Boys II Men were number 1 that I would eventually become a Judge of the Maori Land Court, I would have laughed at them and told them to go to the “End of the Road” (or words to that effect).

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

I sympathise and agree, it is a disheartening position for us all to be in. But we have come to a time now where we must all take action; we must continue with the efforts for the survival of our language.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

A summary of the Court orders to be sought to determine the owners and status of the land.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)