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Purposes of a reservation
A reservation can be established for any of
the following purposes:
• a village site
• a marae
• a sports ground
• a catchment area or other source of
water supply
• a place of cultural, historical, or scenic
interest
• a conservation purpose (in conjunction
with whenua rāhui)
• a bathing place
• a building site
• a church site
• a landing place
• a spring
• a...
TOWARDS THE END OF
THE 19TH CENTURY,
AS A RESULT OF YET
FURTHER CHANGES, THE
CONCEPT OF ‘MĀORI
FREEHOLD LAND’ BEGAN
TO EMERGE.
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The Court in Operation
in the 19th Century
The Native Land Court soon became a busy
institution, investigating titles to land all over
the country.
Where there was no will, the
surviving spouse was usually entitled to
receive non-Māori land assets, including
Māori incorporation shares.
21 Person(s) who benefit from a trust or estate.
22 One who makes a will.
23 A person appointed to carry out certain
duties under the last will of a deceased
person.
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are
land management trusts and generally involve whole
blocks of land.
• Kaitiaki trust
A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is
a minor or has a disability and is unable to manage
his or her affairs.
Generally, the applicant should
write to as many landowners as possible,
inviting them to attend a meeting to
consider the proposal, at least 21 days
before the meeting.
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori
freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
This certification should be filed with an application for succession (when grant of administration held) on form 21,
and replaces Schedule 1 of that form.
You can complete this form if the deceased left a Will. However, if the Will has been probated or letters of
administration or an election to administer have been granted by the High Court – you must complete Form 21.
Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21A descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the 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
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