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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/July-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (547 kb)

I had to think hard about what I could offer; would my experience be of value? And I think a lot of us, particularly women, struggle with what is often called “imposter syndrome”.

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You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māori land...

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The final enhancements of the new system are planned to be delivered later this year. Go to Pātaka Whenua

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This lets us know how many people are planning to speak, although the final decision on who can speak will always be up to the judge.

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TAKE NOTICE that the Raumati Family Trust has made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Lot 3A2 Part Sub 3 of Section 24 Block IV Waitara S.D. block (being 6.5357 hectares more or less) located on Mokau Road, Urenui, within the Aotea Māori Land Court district.

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Unlike a road, a right of way isn’t publicly accessible, and it’s not guaranteed to have a survey plan, so the area and dimensions may be unclear.

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This may include historical memorial schedules, court minutes and judgements, survey plans, and title orders. Documents that are not included in the public record include: will files (original wills with probate orders made by the Māori Land Court) personal files (original grants of administration made by the Māori Land Court or files which deal with personal property in addition to Māori land) adoption files (where an adoption was granted by the Māori Land Court) any document or r...

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If you’d like to receive the monthly National Pānui by email or post, contact one of our offices or send us an email at mlc.panui@justice.govt.nz Pānui (ngā marama tekau mā rua ō mua) Pānui (previous 12 months) Pānui Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Court sittings that have been rescheduled August 2026 Special Pānui Waiariki 25-27 August 2026     July 2026 Special Pānui Waiariki 3 July 2026 &nbs...

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While the Māori Land Court is processing applications that were adjourned during Alert Level 4, the bench is also cognisant of the many outstanding applications that have not yet been set down.

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