Our offices are open between 10am and 4pm on normal week days. You don’t need to make an appointment. To find contact details, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us/ M O J0 21 7. 1E _M AY 19
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
(state full name) .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... MAKE APPLICATION TO: (Please tick and complete as appropriate ) make application to amend / cancel (delete one) Amend Cancel An order or or...
Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.
At the end of the hearing the Judge may do one of several things: • make the order you were seeking • adjourn the hearing to another date, and possibly another venue, if more information or evidence is needed • “reserve” the decision (ie put the matter aside to be considered further by the Judge and for a written decision to be issued at a later date) • dismiss the application if the Judge is not prepared to make the order you were seeking. 1 A claim or liability...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of April 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Because Māori land can have so many owners, creating a trust can be an efficient way to make decisions about the whenua. The members of the trust or 'trustees' are appointed to make decisions that protect the whenua and benefit all landowners, also known as 'beneficiaries' of the trust.
This service removes the focus on litigation, giving parties a greater say in how their dispute is progressed and more control over the decision-making process. It is a service based on the values and beliefs of Māori.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau.
You can do this if you believe: They have relied on incorrect information to make a decision They did not have all the necessary information to make the correct decision The facts presented when the decision was made are incorrect In your application you will need to include: any outcomes you are seeking because of the appeal contact information for any person who may be affected, including those persons who will be affected if your appeal is successful (the respondents yo...
If your whanaunga are on the list but have passed away, you can make an application using the Hāwea-Wānaka succession form.
