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How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
Sitting period Closing date for lodgements 10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026 Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026 Māori Appellate Cou...
1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
Chief Judge Fox was appointed as a Māori Land Court judge on 1 October 2000, and shortly thereafter was appointed as the Presiding Officer of the Waitangi Tribunal’s Central North Island district inquiry in 2001.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP15 10:15 AM AP-20240000001384 45/93, 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Louis (Mike) Harris CJ 2024/14 – Kararaina Tame Wiremu also known as Kararaina Beazley and succession orders made at 3 Kaikohe Succession MB 72-73 and 29 Kaikohe MB 40-41 on 8/12/1999 - Application to the Chief Judge SP16 10:30 AM AP-20230000027512 45/93 Clinton Hakopa Kati CJ 2021/36 - Te Toi Tuhakaraina also known as Moki Gillett or Moki Taikereti - and a succession order ma...
This makes owner-driven utilisation of the land problematic.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
On the discretion to appoint trustees, that Court stated that ordinarily the Māori Land Court would give substantial weight to the views of the owners.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) PHONE NUMBER(S): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service. FEE: $228.00 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located TAITOKERAU Level 1 16 Rathbone Street WHANGĀREI DX Box AX10086 WH...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (179 kb)
Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.
Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
