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Ngā Karere News 31 July 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications. 16 July 2026 | News Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts. 24 June 2026 | News Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou ut...

Awaiting Client Action or Information A20190005443 10/06/2019 CJ 2020/7 - Erina Brown or Erina Munro or Lena Munro or Lena Brown or Erina Lena Munro and the James and Erina Brown Whanau Trust - and determination/whanau trust orders made at 143 Napier MB 136 on 10 April 1996 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Deirdre Heleina Brown 1.

Documents/5-11-reports/2022-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.8 mb)

Awaiting Administrative Action A20190007011 8/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 1.

Documents/5-11-reports/2022-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.8 mb)

• You must follow the Resource Management Act 1991 consent process, including working with your local council.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000019703 A20190007011 8/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 2.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

Disclosure of conflict of interest Principles Adequate disclosure protects the integrity of the judicial process and is also a defence against later challenges to the decision.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

There are still enforcement issues with this process including the inability to bind third parties who are not privy to the arbitration agreement (such as banks where an order is sought freezing funds).

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Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the Trusts Act 2019. 4.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000035622 22/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 – Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 – Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000035622 22/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 – Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 – Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-11-30-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.8 mb)