Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsProvision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
Provision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
The Māori Land Court Bench Book (Bench Book) is a 'quick reference' resource containing information about our Act and Court decisions, primarily used by our judges.
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/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
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)
Is this partition intended to be a hapū partition in terms of sections 301 to 304 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act? Yes No 6. Is the land vested in a trust or body corporate, or subject to Part 2 of the Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 (Māori land development)?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (811 kb)
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.
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-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). The regulations referred to in this factsheet are contained in the Māori Reservations Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 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)