Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines 16 September 2026
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations.
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20250000011046 113/93 118/93 Danielle McQuarrie He tauatanga ki a Errol William McQuarrie Succeed to the Māori land interests of Errol William McQuarrie SP2 10:15 AM AP-20250000011034 113/93 118/93 Lavinia Lanauze He tauatanga ki a Rose Brown Succeed to the Māori land interests of Rose Brown also known as Rose Fraser or Rosita Nadia Fraser TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Offi...
Documents/Panui/14-v2.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (145 kb)
• Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
For example, you will need to be able to record that a surviving spouse is entitled to income from a land interest that they do not own, and that some owners are not entitled to the income from their land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Page 1 of 15 Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Te puka tono mō te tūnga Takawaenga Expression of interest form - Mediator Aratohu Instructions Complete all sections of this form.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)
Pae Matua Steve Gunson is pleased to announce that expressions of interest to become a mediator for Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori - the Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service are now being received.
Applications is one of a series of Māori Land Court pamphlets designed to help Māori – and anyone else with an interest – to gain a fuller understanding of current Māori land matters. 2 Gathering information If you need information to complete your application, staff of the Māori Land Court are available to provide assistance.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)