Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes. From 6 February 2021 The Māori Land Court can grant an occupation order to a beneficiary of a whānau trust.
The court order The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000032305 43/93 Kenneth Linstead Te Horo 3 No 1-31 block - Rehearing of application Injunction prohibiting any person, where proceedings are pending before the Court or the Chief Judge, from dealing with or doing any injury to any property that is the subject matter of the proceedings or that may be affected by any order that may be made in the proceedings (Respondent: Amadeus Tohu) (A2023009442 | AP-20230000029952)...
Documents/Panui/30.-Taitokerau-Special-2-July-2024.pdf (148 kb)
In this case, you can talk directly to the trustees about occupying or building on the land and they can approve your plans without court involvement, if the trust order allows it.
You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting...
On the following day the Court made its final orders relating to Tauponuiatia.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
An ahu whenua trust: holds the trustees legally responsible for the management of the land, and uses a Māori Land Court-approved trust order, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees and beneficial owners.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) Phone Number(s): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTICE OF CONSENT I hereby confirm as follows that: (Please tick the statement that applies ) I do not have any criminal convictions for dishonesty or any other offences that may disqualify me from being a trustee; I do not have any civil or criminal proceedings pending before any Court; I am not currently an un-d...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (311 kb)
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
