The Covid Response
04 Jun 2020 | NewsJudge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Judge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (105 kb)
Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
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)
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that Simon Mark Payne and Challenge Trustees Limited have made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Otaraoa B3 block also known as Section 1, 10 Survey Office Plan 553747(being 30.4284 hectares more or...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that Simon Mark Payne and Challenge Trustees Limited have made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Otaraoa B3 block also known as Section 1, 10 Survey Office Plan 553747(being 30.4284 hectares more or...
Documents/Panui/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Taitokerau-Alienation-Notice.pdf (117 kb)
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (108 kb)
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 33 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some of all of the land is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION ...........................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (94 kb)