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Te Tāhū o te Ture Ministry of Justice The Māori Land Court is a business unit within the Ministry of Justice.

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Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-19-Application-search.pdf (112 kb)

s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST:  Have all relevant sections of the form completed  Be dated  Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel  Have applicant(s) full contact details:  Contact address;  Phone details:  Home:  Mobile:  Email:  Other:  Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District  Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing ...

Uploads/Application-checklist-315_326-for-easement_roadway.pdf (313 kb)

This approach also supports the efficient running of the Māori Land Court. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

Former Chief Māori Land Court Judge, who then became a Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land; Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as members of it.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

The new Mediation regime establishes a dispute resolution process based on tikanga Māori to assist owners of Māori Land to resolve disagreements and conflict about their land.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

The new Mediation regime establishes a dispute resolution process based on tikanga Māori to assist owners of Māori Land to resolve disagreements and conflict about their land.

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1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Download a List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 This guide covers the steps to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.

How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1-6.pdf (2.7 mb)

Me pēhea te tikiake i tētahi List of Current Owners Report How to download a List of Current Owners Report Here is a guide to help you download a List of Current Owners Report in Pātaka Whenua.

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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua:   Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28 Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 Time: 6 PM Venue: 78 Carroll Street Fern Hill, Dunedin Kaupapa: ·        Establishing an ahu whenua trust or appointing an agent or agents to represent the owners in negotiations about minor boundary adjustments ·   &nbs...

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