Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
When the land has many owners, it’s important that the costs are shared fairly among everyone.
When the land has many owners, it’s important that the costs are shared fairly among everyone.
S Blocks without a management structure have an average size of 15.39ha and average 45 owners. S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust.
You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
If you require assistance, please contact your local Māori Land Court office. CHECKLIST The purpose of this checklist is to provide a reference to the terms within this draft trust order which require further consideration by the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)
Trustee responsibilities can include: researching options for the whenua on behalf of owners attending regular trustee meetings to discuss and debate plans for the trust communicating with owners and organising hui for owners or trustees to discuss plans for the whenua visiting the whenua regularly to check on the wellbeing of the land, and working with people involved in the whenua or trust, such as a lessee, accountant, or management team.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION WHEN GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION HELD Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 113 and 117 Form 21 Rule 10.2(2)(a) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: TRUST: Tawera 897 Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust DATE: Friday 8 November 2024 TIME: 9:30am VENUE: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch AGENDA: Election of nominated trustees only Please register your interest by 2 November 2024 by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz or phone 03 962 4900 Notice of Hui Secti...
Documents/Panui/1.-Notice-Te-Waipounamu-8-November-2024.pdf (196 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: WHENUA: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd) DATE: Thursday 27 February TIME: 10 am VENUE: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Kaupapa: • Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council • Agree on next steps • Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua in future....
Documents/Landowner-notices/Panui-notice-Lot-26-Reserve-873.pdf (225 kb)
Charging orders – water services charges In certain situations, Māori landowners may have to pay for water services. If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.