If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners
can apply to the Māori Land Court to:
• review the terms, operation, or other aspect of the trust
• add, replace, or remove trustees
• investigate the trust
• enforce the terms of the trust
• vary the terms of the trust
• terminate the trust.
An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed
on the relevant application form and accompanied by the
application fee, which is shown on the form.
AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis
(counsel acting)
CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta
also known as Ben Matthews and a
succession order made at 18 Kaitaia
MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No.
1 Māori Reservation block and an
order appointing trustees made at 2
Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996
- Application to the Chief Judge
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AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis
(counsel acting)
CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta
also known as Ben Matthews and a
succession order made at 18 Kaitaia
MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No.
1 Māori Reservation block and an
order appointing trustees made at 2
Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996 -
Application to the Chief Judge
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AP-202400...
AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis
(counsel acting)
CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta
also known as Ben Matthews and a
succession order made at 18 Kaitaia
MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No.
1 Māori Reservation block and an
order appointing trustees made at 2
Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996
- Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20240000003255 45/93 Wair...
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any o...
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
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45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
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A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order mad...
Contact your trust about an occupation license or lease.
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation
order, you will need consent from the other owners of the
land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management
committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
These are:
• Form 36 – application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession)
• Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession)
Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non-
succession)
Use this form if:
• the shareholders are alive
• they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants of
a named person or group, such as desce...
