There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
On 14 December 2022, the Māori Land Court issued its first fully bilingual judgment in both te reo Māori and English.
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
Hei te 1 o Hūrae 2025, ka piki ake ngā utu a Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te 3.65%.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 33 HE WHAKAŪ I TE TATŪNGA O TE HUIHUINGA Ā-KAIPUPURI CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 175 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 33 Rule 11.20 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (183 kb)
Both trust types are land management trusts involving one or more Māori freehold land blocks (and in some cases, general land owned by Māori).
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Requests to appoint a mediator from beyond the list require approval from the Pae Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Māori (Director of the Māori Land Court) before they can proceed.
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011 Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington Phone 04 914 3102 Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te
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Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington Phone 04 914 3102 Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o...
Access to Māori land was generally considered when the title of the land was originally issued and in many cases: a roadway would have been created to give access to the land there may have already been a public or private roadway servicing the land, or a right of way to access land, across a neighbouring property, may have been put in place.
