Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsIn contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Trusts still need to have regard to provisions for trusts in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Our aspiration is to return to an 80% disposal rate per annum for applications received.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington February 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of November 2023, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outst...
Documents/Panui/February-2024-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (465 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:55AM AP-20240000003482 113/93 118/93 Mary Ngarangione Isaac Ihaka Ngarangione – Succession SP2 11:40AM AP-20240000007528 239/93 Hinewairangi Rameka Rangi and Piwa Pitau Whānau Trust – Replace June Annette Foley (deceased) and appoint Anita Piwa Lolohea, Mahara Louise Foley and Marie Alison Edmonds as responsible trustees SP3 12:00PM AP-20230000020587 113/93 117/93 Kiri Gypsy Collier Sidney M...
Documents/Panui/24.-Special-Tairawhiti-8-November-2024.pdf (151 kb)
The Court will review: day-to-day management of the trust financial management of the trust documentation of the trust, and the terms of the trust.
In determining the fees for a lawyer appointed by the Court’s own motion or for an uplift in the hourly rate for appointments on applications by parties, subject to the overriding discretion of the Judge, the Court will take into account the factors outlined above and any other relevant factors. 15.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
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)
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday 30 January 2024 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SJan9/1 2:00PM AP- 20230000022856 231/93, 67/93 Jan...
Documents/Panui/SJan-9-AP22856-Araukuku-1A-1B-review-of-trust.pdf (89 kb)
When the owners or trustees of a block of land make an application to set aside an urupā reservation over land that has not previously been used for burials, the applicants will need to show that they have called a well-notified meeting of the owners to discuss the proposal with them.