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A trustee has all the rights and responsibilities of an owner once they've been appointed.

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However, the reality was that some of our Māori Land Court staff were ill-equipped to do this due to both a lack of resources, and a lack of access to court records.

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This speech will be about my role as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.

As a result of those laws, tangata whenua were granted individual ownership of specific parcels of land or ‘interests’ in that whenua.

Series types Early minute book series dealt with land investigations for a regional location. As the role of the Department (Native and Māori Affairs) evolved, the type of minute books also evolved to include a wider range of activities.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a judge, within a longer period.

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-January-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

A full description of each reason is provided below.

Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)

A full description of each reason is provided below.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.2 mb)

A trustee may not appoint a proxy10 or a Power of Attorney to act for them.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)