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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2024 | Hune 2024
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge
of the MāoriLand Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori
freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any GeneralLand intrests.
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māoriland.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MäoriLand Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
He has specialised in Māori legal issues including Māoriland law, Treaty settlements, post-settlement governance advice for iwi groups, Waitangi Tribunal and general public law disputes and legislative development.
The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked
the closing of MLIS (MāoriLand Information
System), the previous MāoriLand Court technol-
ogy system, which has served the court and land-
owners/users since 1999.