Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land. Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation, such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust or management committee, and may be made for a specified period.
The review will be done by a judge, who will be able to confirm, change or cancel the decision and issue a court order.
Once the successors have been determined, a meeting of successors will be held for them to vote on how they wish to receive and hold the land.
A court order will also be made to appoint trustees to administer the reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
If the Reservation is for a Marae, a Charter document will be required and can be discussed similar to a terms of a trust
Only applications for urgent injunctions will be processed. All other applications will not be processed until the court reopens on 3 January 2025.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)
Careful consideration will be needed in situations where a judge’s spouse, partner or a family member has an involvement or a financial interest in the outcome of a proceeding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Recommendations The Māori Land Court will conduct a hearing about the application. The Court cannot make Court orders 5 to set the land aside as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a Judge, within a longer period.
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
This resource will be a living document. When a new word emerges that has not been used before, the glossary will be updated.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
