Includes records in the various registries known as estates files, wills files, probate files, letters of administration files, personal files, personalty files, war gratuities files A1, A2, A3, A5 3.2 Appointment of trustees records Records concerning the appointment of trustees for an individual with a disability.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Trustees’ duties Trustees are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Trustees’ meetings FIRST TRUSTEE MEETING A chairperson, a secretary and a treasurer should be elected at the first trustee meeting.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/0703522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-August-20221.pdf (538 kb)
Apply for a fee remittal in Pātaka Whenua Download the fee remittal application form From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. Full details of changes are here. Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testamenta...
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Some of the Waikato kaimahi attending Koroneihana 22 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025 Applications created Applications completed Applications on hand Hearings completed 1,156 723 3,745 1,502 [Waiariki] Change from previous year Change from previous year Change from previous year -1% -29% +28% +20% Change from previous year (-14) (-208) (+1,060) (+298) A year of growth, connection, and new h...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
These recommendations include law changes and the establishment of new partnership bodies in several of these areas.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
