After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
ANY FINAL TERMS OF AN OCCUPATION ORDER ARE THEREFORE SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AND CONFIRMATION BY THE MĀORI LAND COURT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 328 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
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)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25- 33 CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 175 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 33 Rule 11.20 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (94 kb)
Hāngai ana ki te kopounga, i kī te Tumu Whakawā: “He kawenga tino nui te kawenga ka whai a Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox i nāianei, i roto i tōna tūranga hei Kaiwhakawā Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Māori. Ko Te Kooti Whenua Māori tētahi o ngā kōti tawhito rawa atu i Aotearoa nei, ā, he pūmau hoki āna mahi ki te āhuatanga o te hāpori Māori me te ōhanga Māori”.
Use of te reo Māori is encouraged, and you are welcome to use a mixture of te reo Māori and English if you wish to.
There is, I think, a lesson in that. Māori Land Court Judges The Māori Land Court bench at present is made up of thirteen judges.
Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court judgments Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
