There some 29 separate claimants and claimant groups, some laying claim to the whole of the island and others only to sections of it, mostly representing sections or hapū of Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Uenukukōpako, Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and Ngāti Rangiteaorere.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Highlights under each of our four strategic objectives included: Hei Kooti Māori ӹ developed and implemented a Mahi tahi policy, a set of principles agreed on by the judiciary and the Ministry of Justice to work jointly, as partners ӹ developed a court-wide Te reo me ngā tikanga Māori strategy, to be implemented between Matariki 2025 and Matariki 2026 Hei tāwharau i te pae tangata ӹ developed and implemented Hauora Plans for each office to support the wellbeing of judges, kaimahi,...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The Court’s jurisdiction is conferred by Section 455(1) of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
The Court’s jurisdiction is conferred by Section 455(1) of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
The Māori Land court has the power under section 298(5) of the act to cancel any existing amalgamation order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The Māori Land court has the power under section 298(5) of the act to cancel any existing amalgamation order.
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The blocks of land are no longer separate (refer to section 307 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993). 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
(state full name), apply to: Appoint 1 or more new trustees as listed in the Schedule (under section(s) 239 and/or 338(7)); or Remove 1 of more existing trustees who have resigned, retired or are deceased (under sections(s) 239 and/or 338(7)); or Remove 1 or more trustees for other reasons (under section 240).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
Restrictions on these records may apply. See section 7. Records recommended for retention as public archives: Ref. no.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
