Following a long period of parliamentary petitions, the Native Appellate Court was established under the Native Land Court Act 1894 to hear and determine appeals from the Native Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
By this time next year the results of this effort from Te Whakamaene (the special applications team) will be reflected in our data reporting.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
This Court, today the Māori Appellate Court, was established to hear appeals from the Native Land Court. This did not mean there were no appeals before 1894.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The Judge will need to hear all parties and will decide from the evidence and the act which view should prevail.
The Judge will need to hear all parties and will decide from the evidence and the act which view should prevail.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The judge will need to hear all parties and will decide from the evidence and the Act which view should prevail.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The Court heard important kōrero from dignitaries and tangata whenua from throughout the district.
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Sixth The issue of locating owners was also highlighted by the project and basics such as requirements as to notice cannot be complied with because Court staff cannot access proper addresses for owners. Judges are forever hearing the criticism Deputy Chief Judge C L Fox from owners that they were not notified of a hearing or meeting affecting their land or their interests.
Should the Court be guided by the results of an election conducted at a meeting of owners?
Our Treaty principle jurisprudence is derived from our Courts and from Waitangi Tribunal Reports, and is constantly evolving.
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