Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation, such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust or management committee, and may be made for a specified period.
Building if you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council. note that fines of up to $150,000 can be incurred for not having a building permit.
Building if you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council. note that fines of up to $150,000 can be incurred for not having a building permit.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Consult the district council • Full partition: Check your proposal meets the requirements of the RMA and whether you need a building permit. • Hapū partition: Check if you need a building permit.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
(b) Failure by the Occupier to comply with clauses 4(a), 5(a), and 9 constitutes a material breach of these terms.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
As you would with other landowners, you’ll need to provide the trust or incorporation with a sketch plan of where you want to occupy or build, a calculation of how much land you'll need, and information about how your occupation or building could benefit the other owners.
A legal entity such as a company, incorporation or Māori trust board.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Use this form to indicate that you consent to be appointed as a trustee for any trust involving the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (202 kb)
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 (201 kb)
