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MLC Form 36 Application to constitute a whanau trust 202104

Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which you wish your application to be heard) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu OWNER: (List all possible names that the owner(s) may have been known by including any aliases) ..................................................................

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

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Notice To Preferred Classes Of Alienees As To Right of First Refusal

22 Sep 2025, 16:00 | Events

That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025 .

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2023.10.17 MLC Special Aid Practice Note FINAL

This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules). 3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court (Court).

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

MLC 2022 18 07 Register of Maori Incorporations for New Zealand version 2

Metadata Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand Date: 7/19/21 Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/ Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Infor...

Documents/Incorporation-Register/MLC-2022-18-07-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations-for-New-Zealand-version-2.xlsx (26 kb)

Factsheet for landowners Trustee Act

If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office. For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

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Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.

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MLC Form 31 Agreement to sell or gift

(4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Form 25 or an application for vesting order on Form 30. MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (326 kb)

MLC Form 37 Constitute Ahu Whenua Trust

Dated: / / Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 37 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application must be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located.

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

MLC Form 32 Application to call meeting

...alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (178 kb)

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Our history

As the oldest court in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Māori Land Court has a complex history and has been affected by many shifts in legislation and policy.