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Phone:   04 914 3000 Email:   mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Postal address: DX Box: SX11203 Wellington Street address:   Level 7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace Wellington Ngā puka tono Application forms Find the application form you need. Tono tuihono Apply online Submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua.

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Judge Te Kani Williams analyses how New Zealand's laws protect indigenous cultural heritage and customary rights, and poses the question - are they adequate?

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Contents: Applications for hearing in NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI 2022: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 9 Aotea District 10 - 15 Tairäwhiti District 16 - 27 Taitokerau District 28 - 32 Takitimu District 33 - 39 Te Waipounamu District 40 - 48 Waiariki District 49 - 62 Waikato Maniapoto District 63 - 74 Applications filed in the office of the Chief Registrar 75 Appendix 76 - 81 No...

Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)

Because the bench book is updated so frequently we recommend extracts from the bench book are only printed when required, to avoid reliance on outdated material. Watch the How-to video for easy instructions on how to how to print extracts from the bench book, as well as other useful navigational tips.

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The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.

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The new mediation provisions give the Court and Māori land owners a grand opportunity to define how we will resolve differences for the benefit of whānau, hapū and iwi.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

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.

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  Why  and how  the Rules are changing   The Rules set out how the Court   operates   –   including what the Court and Registrar s   must do, and what applicants and other parties need to do when filing applications and documents.

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Contents: Applications for hearing in AUGUST | HERE-TURI-KÖKÄ 2024: 2 - 16 Te Rohe o Aotea 17 - 31 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 32 - 45 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 46 - 50 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 51 - 60 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 61 - 85 Te Rohe o Waiariki 86 - 104 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 105 Te Kooti Pïra Mäori | Mäori Appellate Court 106 - 121 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 122 - 123 Notices 124 - 126 Court Sittings that have been rescheduled 127 Te Kooti W...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)

Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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