A judge should recuse him or herself if, in the circumstances, a fair-minded, fully informed observer would have a reasonable apprehension that the judge might not bring an impartial mind to the resolution of the question the judge is required to decide.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners can apply to the MLC to: • try and resolve issues through mediation using the Court’s dispute resolution service • review the terms, operation or other aspects of the trust • add, replace or remove trustees • investigate the trust • enforce the terms of the trust • vary the terms of the trust • terminate the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
YES NO NOTE: If the answer is yes a copy of a special resolution supporting the application must be provided.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
Events include: Hearing Events Chambers events Registrars events Clinic/hui events Dispute resolution events EXECUTOR A person appointed to carry out certain duties under the last will of a deceased person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
...the Māori Reserved Land Act 1955 (a) $220 (b) $22 (c) $66 (d) $66 (e) $66 (a) $228 (b) (b) $23 (c) $68 (d) $68 (e) $68 Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) calling a meeting of owners (b) confirmation of resolution passed at informal family gathering (c) review of meeting of assembled owners (d) notice to owners of Māori land served on Registrar (e) appointment of agent (f) call for account from agent (g) calling for meeting of assemb...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
If your application was for dispute resolution, only the order will become a part of the record.
...Te Puna Aroha Mokopuna Whānau Trust SP8 15:15 PM AP-20250000011258 289/93 Carol Power He wāwāhanga ki te poraka o Otonga 3 Partitioning Otonga 3 SP9 15:15 PM AP-20250000011260 151/93 Deputy Registrar Otonga 3 - Confirmation of resolution of assembled owners SP10 15:15 PM AP-20240000009207 181/93 Philip Seymour Otonga 3 – Summon a meeting of owners to consider the partition of Otonga 3 into 6 separate titles
Documents/Panui/14.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (140 kb)
...establish and run commercial operations for maximum financial benefit to the shareholders the application of a corporate model to the management of Māori land autonomy from the normal Māori Land Court practices that apply to trusts, and voting and resolutions by shareholders are based on the number of shares held, rather than the number of votes received.
Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 Ngā tono $23 $23 applications Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record Noting of mortgages, leases, licenses or other land use agreements by a registrar Confirmation of an alie...
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
