Trustees are appointed to ensure that the landowners’ interests are met, and so they should communicate regularly with the landowners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
From 6 February 2021 On the death of a landowner, descendants can apply immediately to succeed to the land interest.
To stop or close an existing roadway, written consent must be obtained from: the Minister of Transport, and the local council. Landowners or representatives of the New Zealand Transport Agency or local council can apply for the returned ownership of a closed or stopped road to the original landowners.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023. In Pātaka Whenua, landowners can find information about their whenua, search the court record, and apply to the court directly online.
Once an order is granted by the Court, the trust continues until the landowners, beneficiaries, trustees, and the Court agree to end it.
The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.
By creating a free, culturally appropriate and safe process outside of a court sitting, landowners and other Court users can kōrero and wānanga about the dispute privately and come up with their own workable solutions.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
Whakawātea whenua Alienation Alienation is when a landowner gives certain rights on/over their land to another person.
