Prior to its integration into the Department for Courts and Ministry of Justice, the Māori Land Court was part of a section within the Department of Māori Affairs (often referred to as the court section).
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The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.
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ATTN GREG BREWERTON 4/18/52 Waikato-Maniapoto 66105 The Proprietors of Mangapapa B2 1959 State Highway 3, RD 1, Mahoenui 5/16/25 Waiariki 64619 The Proprietors of Mangaroa & Other Blocks Incorporation 9/27/23 Waikato Maniapoto 66296 The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa 46 TAREHA LANE RD 5, MANGATAWA TAURANGA 3175.
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Prepare for court hearing AP-20240000012836 7/11/2024 CJ 2024/85 - Torere Section 41 and Torere Section 42 blocks and consolidation orders made at 87 Rotorua MB 329 on 13/08/1937 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Rawinia Ransfield, Christina Huia 5.
MĀORI LAND TRUSTS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz 1. See Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 2.
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STANDARD AHU WHENUA TRUST ORDER CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 1 PART A - NAME AND PURPOSES 1. Trust name, legal status and communications 2 2.
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The blocks of land are no longer separate (refer to section 307 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993). 26.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 10 10:00 AM AP-20230000019999 A20220009348 328/93 Noella Taylor Motukiore J2B – Occupation Order SP 11 10:30 AM AP-20230000028236 A20130010405 67/93 Hamuera Winoka Topia Panguru A18 – Judicial Conference PARAMANAWA – 11:15 AM ki 11:30 AM SP 12 11:30 AM AP-20230000028930 A20230001502 328/93 Queenie Mary Galbraith Waiaua B Block – Application for Occupation Order in favour of S...
A trustee may not appoint a proxy 11 or a Power of Attorney to act for them. Quorum The total number of trustees is the number appointed by the Māori Land Court.
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1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington January 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of November 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
