Can’t afford the fee? Check if you’re eligible for a fee waiver or reduction.
External link Trustee (factsheet) (PDF 349 kb) Ko ā te tarahati haepapa Your trust's responsibilities Read about the responsibilities of Māori land trusts on Tupu.nz.
AUDITOR A person who checks and examines accounts. BENEFICIAL OWNER The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Once you have submitted your application, our kaimahi will carry out research to check the information you have provided and make sure it is correct.
In his classic book Māori Land Tenure (1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The local authority for your area may have rules about the size of the lot that you will need to check out.
It may be necessary to hold more than one hui to get the level of support you need. We will check the level of support for your application once you have applied to the court.
When making a will you or your solicitor should check the provisions of section 108 of the Act but, in summary, Māori land interests or Māori incorporation shares can only be left to: • children or descendants • brothers and sisters (but half-brothers and half-sisters may only receive interests that the testator 22 received from their common parent) • anyone entitled to receive interests by whakapapa • anyone related to the testator by blood who is a member of...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
When making a will you or your solicitor should check the provisions of section 108 of the Act but, in summary, Māori land interests or Māori incorporation shares can only be left to: • children or descendants • brothers and sisters (but half-brothers and half-sisters may only receive interests that the testator 22 received from their common parent) • anyone entitled to receive interests by whakapapa • anyone related to the testator by blood who is a member of...
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.
