Additionally, we have made improvements to Special Aid provider processes, recognising their crucial role in the Court. Reviewing the Special Aid system allowed us to ensure timely payments to Court appointed professionals who provide essential services to Māori landowners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
As in all trustee appointments, these are made by the Court. That forum is where any beneficiaries may raise objections to appointments (criminal convictions or whatever).
These guidelines are provided to assist judges of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Prepare your application Before you file your application, make sure it meets the requirements of the MLC, the Act and the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
PROPOSED TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Signed by the Applicant (s): Dated: / / Dated: / / NOTE: (i) Consents of all beneficiaries to an estate must be filed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Tākitimu PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Masterton Via Zoom Thursday 7 September 2023 Judge D H Stone Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/8564298176 Meeting ID: 856 429 8176 PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 10:10am AP-20230000020846 214/93 219/93 220/93 22...
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
Until such an application is made there is no guarantee as to how the Court would view the matter and the success of any such application would depend on its own facts.
You can submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua. You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
