- R Taylor My father’s not here to see this day but you know to stand in a place where whānau have been absent for so long is sometimes quite terrifying and to not have whenua to stand on but rely on other people’s stories or to support you not knowing whether they are true or not … can be quite daunting
Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Investigating the administration of a reservation A beneficiary, that is, a person whom the reservation is intended to benefit, can apply to the Māori Land Court to conduct an inquiry into the administration of the reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
INVESTIGATING THE ADMINISTRATION OF A RESERVATION A beneficiary can apply to the MLC to conduct an inquiry into the administration of the reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The beneficiaries can take a case to the MLC or the High Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners. 14.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The court makes an order, which can be registered with Land information new Zealand.
The court makes an order, which can be registered with Land information new Zealand.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
You will need to formally identify yourself to the Judge (the Judge will usually ask you your name or ask who is appearing on the application).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
