See the back page of this factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us For information about the most common applications, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has details about the current ownership and title information¹ for all MLC blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Most of the land set aside under the Act was transferred to the intended beneficiaries, but in 1909 the SILNA Act was repealed by the Native Lands Act before all the grants had been completed. 6 Also, the lands set aside under SILNA were of inferior quality, isolated, inaccessible, and often far distant from the traditional lands that had been taken under the earlier Crown purchasing. 7 Four of the SILNA blocks were not allocated and remain in Crown ownership today: Hāwea-Wānaka at Wān...
Indeed, the Court of Appeal suggests that given the importance of the views of the owners on the question of whom to appoint, procedures should be devised that draw in the widest possible ownership participation. An obvious corollary to that proposition is, subject to the available resources and infrastructure of the trust to cater for such procedures.
A sketch plan or diagram showing: The area of the portion to be partitioned out; and The position or locality of the partition relative to the whole block; and Any river, lake or seashore boundaries of the whole block; and The position of any easement or roadway required for access to the partitioned area. Details as to how ownership of the land is to be apportioned after partition Details of notice of the application or proposal to the owners, the minutes of any meetings h...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
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Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the Chief Judge A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November 2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) - Application to the Chief Judge A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 - Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...
A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the Chief Judge A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November 2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) - Application to the Chief Judge A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 - Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...
Maheno Puhirere or Peraniko Puhirere and orders made at 155 Napier MB 179-180 (9 December 1998) - Application to the Chief Judge A20190002253 45/93 David Churton CJ 2019/4 - Mataimoana (Maori Customary Land) - and vesting orders made at 135 Whanganui MB 119-127 on 24 June 1971 - Application to the Chief Judge A20190002306 45/93 Estrelita Kahikatea Dickinson CJ 2019/2 - Paurini Paengahuru - and succession orders made at 49 Tokaanu MB 187-191 on 25 September 1969 - Application to th...
Documents/Panui/May-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (427 kb)
A20220018103 45/93 Kamaukiterangi Faulkner CJ 2023/5 - Oriwa Te Moananui also known as Muriel Olive Ranga - and vesting orders made at 8 Hauraki 107 on 19 August 1968 - Application to the Chief Judge 25 A20220018772 45/93 Cherie Violet Green (Dunn) CJ 2022/50 Estate of Walter Eugene Seigle - and orders made at 61 SI 331 on 24 August 1982 - Application to the Chief Judge A20220018982 58/93 Timutetai Hoariri Paerata Appeal 2022/10 - Tuaropaki A (Mokai Marae) - and a determi...
