“Judges who sit in this jurisdiction bring knowledge and a perspective that is critical to the New Zealand judiciary and New Zealand law.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Through them, the wairua of the iwi of Tūranga-nui-a-Kiwa and the other tribes of the district continue to pervade this beautiful space where the tikanga of our entire region’s voyaging, settlement and cultural traditions are on full display for all those who visit to enjoy and appreciate.
To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to. If you see any of your tīpuna listed below and know of their whakapapa lines, we would love to hear from you.
Where a trustee has been involved in difficult situations on other trusts, whether or not a satisfactory explanation has been provided may also be a necessary point to review.
This working List is comprised of successors to the 181 original beneficiaries who were allocated land on Rakiura under the ‘SILNA’ scheme.
The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu on 9 September 2021.
(ii) Consents of all trustees must be filed. (iii) Consents must be evidenced by – (a) completion of this form or (b) consent at family meeting evidenced by minutes of that meeting or (c) completion and production of separate forms of consent.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
Is the land vested in a Māori Incorporation? YES NO NOTE: If the answer is yes a copy of a special resolution supporting the application must be provided.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
Use this form to indicate that you consent to be appointed as a trustee for any trust involving the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (265 kb)
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any o...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
