Approximately 42 per cent of Māori land is not under any governance entity. In some instances this is because the land has only one or just a few owners, or because the land is unsuitable for any form of development and owners have decided to leave it in its natural state.
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which you wish your application to be heard) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu OWNER: (List all possible names that the owner(s) may have been known by including any aliases) .........................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
As a trustee or beneficiary, you can apply to change the terms of your trust to limit, extend, or clarify any powers and responsibilities the trust is managed under.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 9:30am AP-20240000003487 S53A(1)/ 55 Tama Potaka Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Trust Board - Investigate any irregularities in the 2023 elections of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua under s 53A(1) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 An investigation by Judge Wainwright under section 53A(a) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 into whether the election that took place from June-November 2023 to elect trustees to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Tru...
Documents/Panui/33.-Te-Whakamaene-Special-16-and-17-May-2024.pdf (126 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 9:30am AP-20240000003487 S53A(1)/ 55 Tama Potaka Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Trust Board - Investigate any irregularities in the 2023 elections of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua under s 53A(1) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 An investigation by Judge Wainwright under section 53A(a) of the Māori Trust Boards Act 1955 into whether the election that took place from June-November 2023 to elect trustees to Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua Tru...
Documents/Panui/33-v2.-Te-Whakamaene-Special-16-and-17-May-2024.pdf (126 kb)
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That sale cannot proceed unless the owners give to the preferred classes of alienees a right of first refusal. Any member of the preferred class of alienees who wishes to be considered by the owners as a prospective purchaser of the land must give written notice of his or her intention to pursue the right of refusal at the hearing of the application.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
The matter of ownership needed to be resolved first, as any application for accretion would be made by the owners of the land.
However, they are entitled to receive any income from that land interest, including income from incorporation shares or rights to any grants, for their lifetime.
If you are whāngai and have any questions about an application, you should contact the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
