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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...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)

The Court gives the Trustees control of the Trust Property so that the Trustees can deal with the Trust Property, for the benefit of the Beneficiaries. How the Trustees may hold and deal with the Trust Property is subject to the terms of this Trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

There is significant variation in how district registry offices maintained trust files with some filing applications regarding trusts in separate sequences.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.

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ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU January | Hānuere 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in January | Hānuere 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 39 Te Rohe o Aotea 40 – 54 Te Rohe…

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU December | Tīhema 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in December | Tīhema 2025 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 33 Te Rohe o Aotea 34 – 50 Te Rohe…

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-December-2025.pdf (2.4 mb)

The Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 outline how the trustees are expected to manage the reservation.

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Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC - 01 APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1); Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2 For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2) HOW TO...

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership.

  Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure. How to apply Appeal applications can be filed by the water service provider or landowners and charging order applications can be filed by landowners....

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