It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record. If your application was for dispute resolution, only the order will become a part of the record.
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District Subject of application Kai Iwi 5D1A2 (Record of Title 1038392) Notice I, Donald Brent Richards, have applied to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of the above Māori freehold land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP24 12:30 PM AP-20250000015380 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ruatangata 1E1A Trust Add Theresa Robinson, Leanne Hiroti and Katarina Hiroti as advisory trustees of the Ruatangata 1E1A Trust SP25 12:35 PM AP-20260000002261 86/93 Deputy Registrar He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga o te kooti Amend a record of the court to correct an error at 504 Aotea MB 154-157 dated 18 February 2025 regardi...
Rohe # Structures # Blocks with Structures Area with structures (ha) # Blocks without Structures Area without structures (ha) Taitokerau 1,152 1,499 84,383.3834 (61%) 4,084 54,820.5056 (39%) Waikato-Maniapoto 1,273 1,698 96,332.9114 (77%) 2,165 29,377.1078 (23%) Waiariki 2,156 2,456 290,865.6680 (94%) 2,801 17,771.0417 (6%) Tairāwhiti 1,393 1,845 239,550.8687 (85%) 3,610 41,332.8604 (15%) Tākitimu 542 653 73,612.3493 (84%) 813 14,538.8091 (16%) Aotea 1,227 2,198 442,51...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (40%) Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,651 2,088 95,558.6...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (40%) Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,651 2,088 95,558.6...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
We used evidence from previous successions in the Court record to find as many successors as possible, and whānau have since come to succeed and we have updated the list accordingly.
To make sure that the minute is accurate, court hearings are recorded. To help us accurately record the kōrero, please move to the front of the court room when speaking and speak as clearly as possible.
