Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters include: • forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or shares; or • terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person reaches 20 years of age; or • appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
For example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required, and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Apply online Download the application form Te tono ki te tohu i tētahi mema hou o te komiti (utu tāpae $228) Apply to appoint a new committee member (filing fee $228) When a vacancy in the committee remains unfilled following an annual general meeting or special general meeting (SGM), any shareholder can apply to appoint a new member.
Use this form to create a Whānau Trust by vesting some or all of your interests in trustees to hold on behalf of the descendants of a given person or tupuna (the beneficiaries) If you are creating a Whānau Trust as part of a succession application please complete form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Awaiting Administrative Action A20160006751 2/12/2016 s98/93 Hokio A and Part Hokio A and a certificate for confirmation issued by the Registrar on 8/9/1924 - Applicaiton for Special Aid 98(9)/93 Trustees of Hokio A and Part Hokio A 2.
Application has been set down for a hearing. Application requires a condition to be met as set out in a Court Order or as directed by a judicial officer (such as a Judge or a Registrar) before it can proceed or be processed.
[date]. 7. A curriculum vitae (CV) and consent for each proposed trustee is enclosed?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
The interests of a child When the successor is a child at the time the Māori Land Court makes the succession order, the Court can also appoint a kaitiaki 19 trustee to act for the child until he or she reaches 20 years of age or marries, whichever occurs sooner.
The interests of a child When the successor is a child at the time the Māori Land Court makes the succession order, the Court can also appoint a kaitiaki 19 trustee to act for the child until he or she reaches 20 years of age or marries, whichever occurs sooner.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a judge, within a longer period.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
