Apportionment of a lease, mortgage, or other encumbrance When Māori land is partitioned, the Māori Land court may apportion or adjust the rights, obligations, or liabilities arising from a lease, mortgage, or other encumbrance between the partitioned blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Apportionment of a lease, mortgage, or other encumbrance When Māori land is partitioned, the Māori Land court may apportion or adjust the rights, obligations, or liabilities arising from a lease, mortgage, or other encumbrance between the partitioned blocks.
The Heretaunga block created a national scandal, as it was seen as an example of how a ‘land ring’ could acquire large areas of land to the detriment of small settlers.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
How do I pay? There are several ways you can pay: Online The easiest way to pay your application fee is online through Pātaka Whenua .
MĀORI LAND COURT HEARING The person applying for a partition order will need to attend a hearing to explain how partition will provide for better use of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The conditions of a lease, including any restrictions on land use or the cost of rent, are determined by the landowners and the parties to the lease.
GRANTING A LEASE The Māori incorporation can grant a lease of any land it holds, but any lease over Māori freehold land for a term of more than 52 years must be agreed to by a resolution passed by the shareholders owning at least 50 percent of shares and approved by the MLC. 9.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Trustees: • may not mortgage or sell the land • may grant a lease or occupation licence • must seek the MLC’s consent to any lease or occupation licence.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
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)
