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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION:...

Documents/Panui/December-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20231019.pdf (440 kb)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION:...

Documents/Panui/January-2024-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20231116.pdf (429 kb)

Post hearing steps Not at all 20, 9% Don’t know 41, 19% Somewhat 40, 18% Moderately 39, 18% Don’t know 35, 16% No 46, 21% Yes 134, 62% Very 73, 34% Don’t know 46, 21% 6-12 months 62, 29% 1-2 years 24, 11% More than 2 years 24, 11% 6-12 months 50, 23% Don’t know 61, 28% Less than 6 months 51, 24% Less than 6 months 84, 39%

Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)

• If the deceased had no children, their siblings are entitled to their interests.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)

Our judges are appointed by warrant issued by the Governor-General of New Zealand. A total of 14 judges can be appointed. To become a Māori Land Court judge, an individual must meet the following requirements: they have knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori and the Treaty of Waitangi they have held a practising certificate as a barrister or solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand for at least 7 years, and they are not older than 70.

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The blocks of land are no longer separate. (Refer to section 307 of the Act.)

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

These records are closed series, as the Māori Land Court no longer has the jurisdiction over adoptions.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

Manaakitanga is required no matter what the circumstances might be, so even if there is no aroha in the situation, the obligation still applies.

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

Another important kind of case was the rehearing. No formal appellate body was set up until the establishment of the Native Appellate Court in 1894.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)

Surname Name Shares 2021 List No Adair Christopher Robin 0.0970 223 Adair Darlene Rosalie 0.0970 266 Adair Derek Anthony 0.0970 324 Adair Patrick Sydney 0.0970 1205 Adair Rino Carl 0.0970 1336 Adair Shane Hillary 0.0970 1443 Adams Kura Blanche 0.3090 847 Aiono Eileen Te Ataakura 0.0280 388 Alexandre' Joy 0.0560 735 Alexandre' Marie Anne 0.0560 974 Alison Theresa Leila Sarah 1.4690 1568 Allan David Mark 0.2080 290 Allin Christo...

Documents/SILNA/SILNA-List-09-09-2021.pdf (896 kb)