A vesting order can be used to transfer Māori land shares: • from one person to another on the sale or gift of the shares • to the trustee(s) 6 of the landowners • from a trustee, or representative, to the person beneficially entitled to the shares • to provide a dwelling site for an owner • between owners to facilitate a partition of the land.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
Full partition and hapū5 partition Full partition requires the consent of the district council under the resource Management act 1991. if consent is given, the council may require a reserve contribution 6 whereby a part of the land is given to the council.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Full partition and hapū5 partition Full partition requires the consent of the district council under the resource Management act 1991. if consent is given, the council may require a reserve contribution 6 whereby a part of the land is given to the council.
Entitlement to succession Except where there is a will (see page 6), succession to Māori land and Māori incorporation shares is dealt with as set out in section 109 of the Act as follows: • The surviving spouse 14 or civil union partner is entitled to an interest until he or she dies or remarries, provided that there was no legal separation order 15 in existence when his/her spouse or civil union partner died.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Entitlement to succession Except where there is a will (see page 6), succession to Māori land and Māori incorporation shares is dealt with as set out in section 109 of the Act as follows: • The surviving spouse 14 or civil union partner is entitled to an interest until he or she dies or remarries, provided that there was no legal separation order 15 in existence when his/her spouse or civil union partner died.
Rohe # Structures # Blocks with Structures Area with structures (ha) # Blocks without Structures Area without structures (ha) Taitokerau 1,152 1,499 84,383.3834 (61%) 4,084 54,820.5056 (39%) Waikato-Maniapoto 1,273 1,698 96,332.9114 (77%) 2,165 29,377.1078 (23%) Waiariki 2,156 2,456 290,865.6680 (94%) 2,801 17,771.0417 (6%) Tairāwhiti 1,393 1,845 239,550.8687 (85%) 3,610 41,332.8604 (15%) Tākitimu 542 653 73,612.3493 (84%) 813 14,538.8091 (16%) Aotea 1,227 2,198...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
Signed consents of the proposed trustees are attached to this application 6. A copy of the draft trust order is attached to this application; or 7.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
However, the Trustees must ensure that distributions or benefits: (a) are provided on a fair and equitable basis having regard to the Beneficiaries as a whole and the objects of the Trust; and 6 (b) do not unfairly favour one or more Beneficiaries to the detriment of other Beneficiaries. 6.
Signature: .............................................................................. Date: ………………... (6) Trustee’s full name: .....................................................................................................................................
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
Full name(s) of donee/transferee: ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
