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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.

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To assist the Court to process and deal with these proceedings, attach to your notice of intention to appear a statement setting out your response to each of the claims made by the applicant. 4.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (143 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.

1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

Special aid funding is sought to cover my/our (Please tick ) Reasonable out-of-pocket expenses; and/or Reasonable fees of my/our lawyer LAWYERS DETAILS 3.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-53-Special-aid.pdf (189 kb)

Our record holds information about court decisions, and the conversations about how those decisions are made. It also holds information about the whakapapa of landowners.

That may be submitting another type of application or getting in contact with other agencies or organisations who can assist you with the next chapter of your journey.

Located in:  Our application process

Importantly, it also tells the story of the modern Māori Land Court, who we are, what we do, and what motivates us to provide a high level of service to Māori landowners.

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At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.

Located in:  Our application process

This is also a return to the Court and Tribunal for Judge Milner, who worked early in his career as a Research Counsel for the Māori Land Court and as an Assistant Registrar for the Waitangi Tribunal.

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