Conflict of interest generally Judges should recuse themselves wherever they have personal knowledge of disputed facts in proceedings, or wherever they have a personal view concerning a party or witness of disputed fact in the litigation.
A hearing may be an in-person hearing, may be conducted as a mixture of in-person and virtual appearances, or may only be online.
However, the trustees can decline such an information request in some cases (for example, if the information is subject to personal or commercial confidentiality). Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:00 AM AP-20260000010031 19/93 Joseph Clement Marsh Pokapu Incorporation - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Panui/1.-Taitokerau-14-September-2026.pdf (116 kb)
Appointment of Mediator Either one or two persons are to be appointed as a mediator, with a clear indication that the appointments should reflect the skills required for the nature of the dispute.
Appointment of Mediator Either one or two persons are to be appointed as a mediator, with a clear indication that the appointments should reflect the skills required for the nature of the dispute.
The Court will Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge D J Ambler appoint and oversee the external manager or administrator, and that person or body will be governed by new (as yet unspecified) rules.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
If you have multiple applicants, make sure the Primary applicant box is ticked for the correct person. To remove an applicant, click the red bin icon.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
Trustees may be held personally liable, jointly and severally, for any losses a trust may sustain and for other breaches of trust.
