The Māori Land Court Bench Book (Bench Book) is a 'quick reference' resource containing information about our Act and Court decisions, primarily used by our judges.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 12:15PM Ap-20230000029066 134/93 Crown Law Former Hangatiki School Land -
Judicial conference (for directions to
facilitate a future application under
s134 of the Act regarding land at the
former Hangatiki School (the Land))
Date of Death: (where applicable)
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS:
HE TONO RAPUNGA
APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 19
Rule 10.1(1)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This resource will help you to write down your thoughts before mediation, so you can express your position
clearly at your mediation hui.
Aroha
Acting with love for
everyone involved
Māramatanga
Listening to
understand the
views of others
Pono
Being truthful and
seeking out the truth
Tika
Doing the right
things and doing
things right
Whanaungatanga
Our connections
to each other
Kaitiakitanga
Our responsibility
as guardians
Kotahitanga
Unity, togetherness,
working...
If you are applying for an exemption from providing a special valuation, you’ll need to complete a form 26 with your vesting order application and pay an additional fee of $23.
Apply online
Download the application form (form 30)
Download the application form (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a...
Currently, Māori Land Court judges act as mediators. While judges are acting as mediators, they will not be able to sit on the court proceeding related to that specific case.
I would also like to take the opportunity at this point to acknowledge our Acting Chief Judge who sits by my side today, over these past months and in fact, years, when an issue has arisen, a question, a complication, it has been our ACJ that has turned to offer me support and guidance, she has continued to advocate for the use of te reo Māori within her Courts – and so to our Acting Chief Judge, a heroine in my eyes, one who is skilled in patient observation, Judge Fox, I thank yo...
The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
Office of the Ombudsman contact details:
Freephone: 0800 802 602 Email: info@ombudsman.parliament.nz
Postal address: PO Box 10152 Wellington 6143
The Ombudsman can consider complaints about the administrative acts and decisions of state sector agencies. The Ombudsman will ask you if you have first tried to resolve the matter with us directly and will consider whether you have any other remedy available.
TiTle improvemenT Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993
Te WHAKAHoU TAiTArA
Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993
Ko te Kooti Whenua Māori te kooti o Aotearoa
e rongohia ai ngā take katoa e pā ana ki ngā
whenua Māori.
