MLC Form 16 Notice proceedings
The case will be adjourned to a later and more suitable date for hearing. 5 If you do not file a notice of intention to appear, you will not be sent any further notice of these proceedings.
The case will be adjourned to a later and more suitable date for hearing. 5 If you do not file a notice of intention to appear, you will not be sent any further notice of these proceedings.
GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION The grounds on which I make this application are that: (Select the statement that applies) The life tenant/joint tenant*[name]:__________________________________________________________________ died on [date]:________________ I wish/the life tenant wishes* to give up the life interest on [date]:____________________ On [date]:___________________ the life tenant remarried/entered into a civil union/entered into a de facto relationship as defined by section 2D of the P...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (630 kb)
on intestacy pursuant to section 108(5) or 109 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. on intestacy under the Administration Act 1969.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (85 kb)
(2) If the agreement is executed in New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be attested by an independent person aged 20 years or more (not being a member of the transferor’s immediate family or an owner in the land being alienated) who must, print below his or her signature, his or her full name, occupation and residential address. (3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by: (a) A notary public; or (b) A C...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (123 kb)
For information on trustees’ duties and responsibilities see Part 3 of the Trusts Act 2019 and Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
In the context of a trust, it is the concept of several people, collectively, filling a basket by contributing communally with money and other assets. 5. In the context of a trust, a trustee or guardian of a minor or person unable for any reason to fully manage their own affairs.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed? Historically, disputes over Māori land often had to be resolved through public court sittings before a judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
WHY MAKE THIS CHANGE? The time and travel costs associated with attending a court sitting are removed when an application can be decided by a registrar. This approach also supports the efficient running of the Māori Land Court. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us To download a form from our website, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms Also contact Te Puni Kōkiri to understand support and funding for Māori housing initiatives. M O J0 21 7.1 5_ JA N 21 http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms/
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed?