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Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

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I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on the new Māori Land Court website.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

  If an owner of Māori freehold land with many owners has paid more than their share of water services charges, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a ‘charging order’ under section 99 to recover the excess amount paid.

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How to make a formal complaint If after talking with us you still have concerns, you can make a complaint: by email to  complaints@justice.govt.nz in writing to the Māori Land Court: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower Māori Land Court SX11203 141 The Terrace Wellington Please include the following information with your complaint: Your first and last name (including company name if relevant) Your email address The details of your complaint.

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http:// ird.govt.nz/maori/land-trusts http:// ird.govt.nz/maori/land-trusts Contact the Māori Land Court The DX number is the postal address.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)

What you need to know: • You do not need consent under the Resource Management Act 1991. • You do not need to provide land for roads, reserves, or public access.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

In your application you’ll need to provide: written consents of the trustees written consents of the beneficiaries evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and a schedule of land to be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary land being managed by another Māori land trust), the land mu...

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If any named beneficiary’s right to succeed under section 108(2) of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 is not evident from his or her relationship to the deceased, explain how the beneficiary qualifies under that section: [specify]:_________________________________________________________________________________________ 19.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)

The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.

Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)