MLC 2023 Glossary of terms
AUDITOR A person who checks and examines accounts. BENEFICIAL OWNER The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
AUDITOR A person who checks and examines accounts. BENEFICIAL OWNER The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
A summary of the Court orders to be sought to determine the owners and status of the land. The matter of ownership needed to be resolved first, as any application for accretion would be made by the owners of the land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)
In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
(If applicable) copy of the minutes of the meeting of owners where consent granted is attached. copy of consents from other owners.
When searching for ownership it will show: • Owners details • Block associated with that owner • Share amounts • Any Trusts if applicable 2.9 SEARCHING OWNERSHIP TIP: When looking for an owner put a “%” (wildcard) in between the first and last name.
Date(s) and place(s) of meetings of owners: [specify] 3. Minutes of the meeting(s) are enclosed?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Download List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 5 October 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Download List of Current Owners Report Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
Definition of succession Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners. In some cases, there are hundreds of owners for one block or title¹.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
A Māori incorporation is a structure similar to a company and any land or assets are vested in the Incorporation. Former land owners become shareholders in the Incorporation rather than owners in the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.