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The modern Māori Land Court exists in an environment that is significantly different to that in which was created on 30 October 1865 by the General Assembly of the New Zealand Colony under the Native Lands Act 1865.

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After the court makes a decision, a court minute and order are created and you are provided with a copy.

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We recommend you complete a review every three years, as it provides valuable insight about how the trust is running and can identify areas of improvement.

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For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for inju...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for inju...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026.pdf (2.5 mb)

A valuation of the land before partition and a valuation of each separate are created after partition. NOTE: An applicant may seek a preliminary hearing by the Court as to the merits of partition before obtaining a valuation.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (322 kb)

There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings within blocks according to discrete whakapapa groups.

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Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214 Form 36 Rule 12.3 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to create a Whānau Trust by vesting some or all of your interests in trustees to hold on behalf of the descendants of a given person or tupuna (the beneficiaries) If you are creating a Whānau Trust as part of a...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)

The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well.

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Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 37 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUA TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 215 Form 37 Rule 12.4 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? 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).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (246 kb)