PROPOSED TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Signed by the Applicant (s): Dated: / / Dated: / / NOTE: (i) Consents of all beneficiaries to an estate must be filed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
The parties involved in the dispute will need to agree on the mediator to be used, or one can be appointed for you. You can apply for the dispute resolution service through one of our offices.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
As in all trustee appointments, these are made by the Court. That forum is where any beneficiaries may raise objections to appointments (criminal convictions or whatever).
These need not be terminated upon appointment to the bench, and subject to actual conflicts of interest arising from knowledge of clients or circumstances, such connections should not generally affect a judge’s impartiality.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
At the end of the hearing the Judge may do one of several things: • make the order you were seeking • adjourn the hearing to another date, and possibly another venue, if more information or evidence is needed • “reserve” the decision (ie put the matter aside to be considered further by the Judge and for a written decision to be issued at a later date) • dismiss the application if the Judge is not prepared to make the order you were seeking. 1 A claim or liability attached to pr...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
The Minister of Māori Development, Willie Jackson, confirmed Judge Thomas' appointment on 22 March 2023.
The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
Date: 27 May 2025 Time: 10:30 AM - 4.30 PM Venue: Wakatū House Montgomery Square, Nelson Please note: These are 30 min appointments only. If you need longer, please book for an hour.
