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Judge Milner is well-versed in the work of both the Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal through his extensive work representing land owners and claimant groups in both jurisdictions, alongside his work in Treaty settlement negotiations and experience in resource management, intellectual property and Marine and Coastal Area cases.

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This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules). 3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court (Court).

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

SP9 10:30 AM AP-20250000001871 173/93 Shelly Puohotaua Rakato B - Summon a meeting of owners to dissolve both trusts - Rakato B Trust and Part Rakato B Māori Reservation Judicial Conference.

Documents/Panui/19.-Aotea-18-December-2025.pdf (125 kb)

1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington February 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of December 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for in...

Documents/Panui/February-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20251216.pdf (470 kb)

This package forms part of the funding towards the recovery for whenua Māori owners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The funding is for clean-up of sediment & debris, where mahi has already been completed (either by owners or by contractors) and for any similar mahi to be completed in the future.

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If you are attending by phone , you will need a working landline or mobile phone, and you will need to provide us with your contact number. If you are attending by video , you will need: a reliable mobile phone, computer, laptop, or tablet with video and microphone capability a stable internet connection either by WI-FI or mobile data.

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For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.

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Section 455 of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 provides the Māori Land Court with the jurisdiction to identify successors and successors’ interests in SILNA lands.

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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)

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)