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Practice notes are issued by our judges to guide legal practitioners through the process that must be followed.

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In this context, tikanga-based means that the process is guided by your values, beliefs and practices as a whānau or hapū.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant considerations: (a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity; (b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order on that person; (c) The degree of hardship if Special Aid is not granted; (d) Whether the proceedings are distinctive or special; (e) The nature of the pr...

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

Our kaimahi are here to guide you and your whānau through this experience.

Located in:  Our application process

māorilandcourt.govt.nz Forgot Password Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court If you forget your password, please follow these instructions.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Forgot-Password-Guide-v1.pdf (349 kb)

While it is not a comprehensive statement of the law and does not bind judges, Te Puna Manawa Whenua serves as a guide and reference for judges to refer to. However, judges retain discretion over how they use its standard documents and templates and tailor them to the specific facts and legal issues of each case.

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Whakapapa is crucial to succession for Māori because it underpins connections to whānau, tribal groups and whenua.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for an ownership Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access ownership information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a management structure Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access management structure information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)

In this context, tikanga-based means that the process is guided by your values, beliefs and practices as a whānau or hapū.

Located in:  Māori land