A summary of the Court orders to be sought to determine the owners and status of the land. The matter of ownership needed to be resolved first, as any application for accretion would be made by the owners of the land.
PHONE NUMBER(S): Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 33 SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters: (a) a proposal that the owners of the land or any part of it shall, either by themsleves or together with owners of any oth...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (183 kb)
When searching for ownership it will show: • Owners details • Block associated with that owner • Share amounts • Any Trusts if applicable 2.9 SEARCHING OWNERSHIP TIP: When looking for an owner put a “%” (wildcard) in between the first and last name.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Download List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 5 October 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Download List of Current Owners Report Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
Trustees are empowered to make decisions on behalf of (and with responsibilities to) all the land’s owners. • An ahu whenua trust holds and manages the land on behalf of all the registered owners
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.
After they confirm who the owners are, the trustees will look at ways the land could be used to generate income and provide benefits for all owners.
• What do the owners think overall? • How will the proposal affect the owners’ interests and the best use of the land?
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.
