Accordingly, the report’s recommendation is simply unnecessary and of very limited application. Proposition 3: Māori land should have effective, fit for purpose governance The report makes two recommendations in relation to proposition 3.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
...descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land, or (iii) an owner in that land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land, or (iv) a trustee of any person who qualifies under any of the above 3 requirements, or (v) whänaunga of that owner who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with that land.
Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3. Consultation with whānau I have consulted with my immediate whānau about this application; and There are no objections from my whānau 4.
Application: Applicants submit an expression of interest for the role using the prescribed form and process. 3. Evaluation: Applications will be considered against the assessment criteria.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
...Wellington January 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of November 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or report under section 46 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The meeting must be properly advertised, including the purpose of the meeting. 3 Consult the lessee(s) if any. You need to seek the written consent of your proposal from any lessee(s). 4 Consult a surveyor.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The meeting must be properly advertised, including the purpose of the meeting. 3 Consult the lessee(s) if any. You need to seek the written consent of your proposal from any lessee(s). 4 Consult a surveyor.
If an applicant is forming a trust for his or her children, his or her name should be the tupuna name. 3. Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
Date(s) and place(s) of meetings of owners: [specify] 3. Minutes of the meeting(s) are enclosed? YES NO 4.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (246 kb)
Ph (06) 8388388, mail@tarrantcotter.co.nz or huia@tarrantcotter.co.nz 4/14/70 Tairāwhiti 42908 Maraetaha No. 2 Sections 3 & 6 Carnie Nelson, Coates Associates, Cnr Childers Road & Cobden Street, (PO Box 625) Gisborne.
