Readers faced with specific circumstances should refer to the full text of the Act or Acts concerned and/or seek appropriate expert advice, and they should not rely solely on the text of this publication.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Exceptions to general power of trustees The trustees must not: (a) sell or gift any of the trust land except by a court-approved exchange of land or by a settlement under the Public Works Act 1981 or similar legal authority; (b) use any of their powers for a purpose not set out clause 2.2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template.pdf (398 kb)
Is this partition intended to be a hapü partition in terms of the Resource Management Act? YES NO Note: If this is a hapū partition, consent from the local authority does not need to be obtained.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 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/0825522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-October-2022-web22.pdf (589 kb)
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
Section 19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) provides jurisdiction for the Māori Land Court to grant both permanent and interim injunctions (Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 19).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 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.
Any panel assigned to review an Act must focus on its substance: that is, what works and what does not work?
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Establishing a new online portal will assist the Court to work towards ensuring better public access to information, engaging the court, and conduct ing proceedings.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
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/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)
