2025 08 31 Notification of Applications Over 6 months old in MLC MAC
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
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MLC DRS expression of interest information booklet
We are a unique institution, the only indigenous land court in the world. Our key purpose is to promote the retention of whenua Māori in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and hapū.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
FINAL Panui National March 2025
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māori land 37...
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
2023.10.17 MLC Special Aid Practice Note FINAL
...including an assessment of the degree of need for legal representation; (f) That the experience of the lawyer to be appointed is appropriate, given the nature of the proceedings, the impact of the outcome of the proceedings on the parties or Māori land owners generally;4 and 3 The Court retains a discretion to issue a charging order per s98(6) of the Act. 4 For example, will the outcome impact on a large group of people or set a precedent, requiring a senior lawyer to...
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
0111324 Ministry of Justice Panui March 2024
Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may be decided without notice and without formal hearing.
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)
2021 03 12 Example Occupation Order
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Māori Land Court National Pānui September 2025
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 1:00 PM AP-20250000009524 19/93 Cindy Tinnelle Manaiua Rameka Pukekowhai 3A3 Section 1 and Pukekowhai 3A3 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori reservation – respondents: owners of Pukekowhai 3A2 (Shirley Tyson) Judicial Conference.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
March 2026 National Pānui
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...
March 2026 National Pānui
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...
March 2026 National Pānui
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...