Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Order with Checklist and Disclaimer
The trustees must keep an interests register that records any interest of the trustees in trust property or any transaction or proposed transaction with the trust.
The trustees must keep an interests register that records any interest of the trustees in trust property or any transaction or proposed transaction with the trust.
Relevant Precedent Archives New Zealand holds several series of records that are covered by classes in this appraisal report, including alienation files (e.g. series 11466, CH270), succession registers (e.g. series 10220), application registers (e.g. series 10106) subdivision and partition registers (e.g. series 10001).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
This publication documents the history and people who have made the Māori Land Court what it is today: its judicial officers, the staff and the experiences of the everyday users of the Court. Hūtia te rito o te harakeke, kei whea te kōmako e kō?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
By June 2025, new applications were being registered within three months, considerably faster than at any stage earlier in the year.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The videos provide step‑by‑step guidance and sit alongside our existing written user guides. They are designed to support our users with different levels of digital confidence and make searching easier to follow.
Māori Land Court user survey | Te uiuinga kiritaki o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Recently we completed the �rst Māori Land Court User Survey.
Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
To access the Māori Land Court User Survey, please click the following link: Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
To access the survey, please click the following link: Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - Court User Survey Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
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The annual report reflects on what once again was very a busy year for the court, highlighting activity over the period, and giving insight into the collaborative efforts of the judiciary and the staff of the Māori Land Court to improve timeliness of outcomes for court users and to be a Māori Court that provides a shelter for the people, their land, and their kōrero.