It is a good idea to ask them about:
What land blocks you might be an owner in
An accurate record of your whakapapa
How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the
application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on 1 January 2023 and specify brief details of your
concerns.
You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application. If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
The identified successors will take part in the upcoming voting process, about how the land will be received and held.
View the updated successor list here .
If you have a current application before the Court, you will need to email your details to MLC.Trustee.Training@justice.govt.nz to ensure you complete the training before your Court hearing.
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on
which the application was registered, the subject of the application, the section of the Act
under which the application is made and the name of the applicant(s).
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
