The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Kaiwhakawā Wilson Isaac Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Kahungunu Judge Wilson Isaac was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 11 March 1994, was appointed as Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 1999 and the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and Chair of the Waitangi Tribunal on 13 August 2009.
Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 31 August 2021 Produced pursuant to rul 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR (WELLINGTON) FILEID RECEIVED SUBJECT AUTHORITY APPLICANT(S) 5.11(1)(b)(iii) Reason A20070003193 7/03/2007 CJ 2008/32 - Werehiko Te Manahi - Application to Chief Judge 45/93 Elizabeth Raukawa Chase 3.
Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 31 August 2021 Produced pursuant to rul 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR (WELLINGTON) FILEID RECEIVED SUBJECT AUTHORITY APPLICANT(S) 5.11(1)(b)(iii) Reason A20070003193 7/03/2007 CJ 2008/32 - Werehiko Te Manahi - Application to Chief Judge 45/93 Elizabeth Raukawa Chase 3.
Trust review 22 1 INTRODUCTION A. The Māori Land Court (court) has constituted an ahu whenua trust for the purposes set out in this trust order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
The Act also refers to general land owned by Māori. Whenua Māori korehere Māori freehold land Māori freehold land has gone through the Māori Land Court (or what was known as the Native Land Court) to be divided into blocks and converted into freehold titles.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Step 3- Determination by the Māori Land Court (h) If mediation does not resolve the dispute, or the mediation is not completed within the stated timeframe for Step 2, then the parties may file relevant applications with the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
