Legislative changes supporting
housing initiatives
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Why make this change?
The changes in the Act respond to demand to build
papakāinga housing on Māori land for the purposes of
supporting Māori into housing and whānau to return to
their whenua.
TE WAIPOUNAMU
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Christchurch | Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch
Join by Zoom Meeting ID: 865 4966 3468 | Passcode: 359730
Thursday, 6 March 2025
Judge S Te A Milroy presiding
Applications to be...
Simple and uncontested
succession applications
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Why make this change?
The time and travel costs associated with attending a court
sitting are removed when an application can be decided by a
registrar.
Legislative changes affecting trusts
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Updated provisions for removing a trustee
The Act now allows for the Māori Land Court to remove a
trustee if it is satisfied that they have lost the capacity to
perform their functions as a trustee, or that their removal is
desirable for the proper execution of the trust (for example
because they repeatedly refuse or fail to act as a trustee, they
become an undischarged bankrupt, or they are no longer...
Dispute resolution service
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
What do I need to do?
If you want to make an application to the Māori Land Court
or you have an application already in the Māori Land Court
that is being delayed by a dispute, you can apply to use the
dispute resolution service to attempt to settle the dispute
outside of a court sitting.
I muri i te pato i tō kupuhipa hou ki ngā pouaka e rua i whakaritea, pāwhiria “Submit & Proceed”.
Hātepe 6
Ko te mahi e whai ana he āki i a koe ki te whakautu i ngā pātai haumaru i kōwhiria i a koe e
waihanga ana i tō pūkete.