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As a trust, incorporation, or other entity subject to Māori land laws, you can apply for Māori Authority status from Inland Revenue (IR). For tax purposes, being a Māori Authority reduces your provisional tax rate from 33% to 17.5%.
Judge Isaac also approved Mr Monk being permitted to apply for assistance from the
Special Aid Fund for legal representation in relation to the Judicial Conference.
321 Taitokerau MB 127
Accordingly, the Judicial Conference previously set down for 4 December 2026 at 10.00 am
be adjourned and re-set to 3 December 2026 at 2.00 pm, to be conducted at the Māori Land
Court, Whangārei, with Mr Monk permitted to attend by online means.
Ngā Pānui Mai i Te Whakamāene – Special Applications
The earlier part of the reporting year saw a team focus on progressing new applications to
Court in a timely fashion in conjunction with progressing our oldest on hand applications (being
those applications on the team filed in 2013 or earlier).
If you want to make an application to the Māori Land Court
or you have an application already in the Māori Land Court
that is being delayed by a dispute, you can apply to use the
dispute resolution service to attempt to settle the dispute
outside of a court sitting.
If you have a current application in the Māori Land Court which is being delayed by a dispute, you can ask for your application to be put on hold while you go through the dispute resolution process.
The
extent to which they are included depends on:
• whether they are related by blood to the deceased
• their connection to the whenua
• the tikanga of the relevant iwi or hapū
Payment of funds
Section 242 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
If money is being held on behalf of the deceased by a trust or incorporation, the Court can make an
order for the payment of those funds to the people determined entitled under the succession
application.
Ensure that your device is muted when you join the hearing, as you may join while another application is still being heard. Please wait until your application is announced to unmute yourself, confirm that you’re present, and let the court know if any other people are present with you.
Contact the Chief Registrar There are three options available to appeal the outcome of your application:
Tono kia whakawāngia anō (utu tāpae $68)
Request for a rehearing (filing fee $68)
You can apply for your rehearing of your application if you believe there is relevant evidence that was not provided to the Court when the decision was made, or if you are affected by the decision and did not get an opportunity to be heard by the Court prior to that decision being made.
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