Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and can be filed with
the Registrar in any office of the Court;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Please read the notes at the end of...
Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust,
Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and can should be
filed with the Registrar in the District in which
some or all of the land is located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;...
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HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with the
Registrar in the District in which the land is located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to...
See the back page of this factsheet for the address
or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
Application fees
To find out how much your application will cost, talk to a staff
member at an MLC office or go online to maorilandcourt.
govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms
Simple and uncontested applications
Succession and trust applications that are uncomplicated
and unopposed can be decided by a registrar without a
court hearing (unless you request to be heard by a judge).
The required software and technology
If you want to attend a court hearing remotely, please make sure you have access to reliable technology, Wi-Fi, and software.
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite
clinics or from our website, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
apply/fees-and-forms
To find out more about how to set up a trust, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation
Types of trustees
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act recognises three types of trustees.
This service removes the focus on litigation, giving parties a greater say in how their dispute is progressed
and more control over the decision-making process.
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.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
This form must be filed at the office of the Court at
Christchurch;
Please ensure that all information required on t...
The following relevant guiding principles apply to the use of the Special Aid Fund:2
4.1 The Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund is not a general legal aid fund.
4.2 The use of the word "special" in s 98 of the Act is a qualifying indicator of how the
fund is to be applied, and denotes something distinguished from others of its kind;
for a specific purpose; exceptional; particular.
4.3 Any applications for grants from the Special Aid Fund should where possible be
filed and deter...
The charter may include the following:
• the name of the marae
• a general description of the marae reservation
• a list of iwi15, hapū or whānau who are the beneficiaries of
the marae reservation
• the process for nominating and selecting marae trustees
• how trustees are accountable to the beneficiaries
• the process to resolve any conflict between trustees and
beneficiaries
• a recognition of the committees associated with the marae
• the appointment of one or more committees...
