A licence to occupy gives you permission to build on or occupy whenua.
The Māori Land court requires you to send notice of the application to the landowners, occupiers, and trustees 10. The Māori Land court will provide a draft letter for you to use.
The Māori Land court requires you to send notice of the application to the landowners, occupiers, and trustees 10. The Māori Land court will provide a draft letter for you to use.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
MOJ0217.5E_OCT21maorilandcourt.govt.nz Contact the Māori Land Court The DX number is the postal address. LICENCE TO OCCUPY A licence to occupy essentially has the same effect as an occupation order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
(g) Grant the right to occupy any part or parts of the trust land by granting a licence to occupy or lease, or by consenting to the court granting an occupation order to one or more of the beneficial owners, their descendants or (where the beneficial owner is deceased) their successors, provided that (i) the trustees must consult with the beneficial owners before setting the policy concerning the terms of occupation of the land, especially when the terms are mor...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
(g) Grant the right to occupy in relation to any part or parts of the Trust Land by granting a licence to occupy or lease, or by consenting to the Court granting an occupation order to one or more of the Beneficial Owners, their descendants or (where the Beneficial Owner is deceased) their successors, provided that: (i) the Trustees must consult with the Beneficial Owners before setting the policy concerning the terms of occupation of the land, especially when th...
In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
(c) Should the Site cover a portion of an unformed roadway, the Occupier must obtain from the Council a licence to occupy the portion of the unformed roadway within the Site.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 12:30 PM AP-20230000022978 289/93 Bragenham Farms Limited Part Kai Iwi 5E2 and Lot 1, Lot 3 and Lot 5 Deposited Plan 8968 blocks - Partition SP3 1:00 PM AP-20240000009808 238/93 Scott Wirihana- Tawake Rangitatau 1D5A1 Reserve (Ngati Pourua Marae Trust) – Enforcement of obligations of trust SP4 1:30 PM AP-20250000000763 338(2)/93 Kiritahi Firmin, Brian Firmin Lot 4 on Deposited Plan 60683 - To be included in the Kimiora Māori Reservation...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20240000003717 231/93 Ariana Estoras (nee Hemara-Wahanui) Te Koro Davis Whänau Trust - Review of trust AP-20240000004288 231/93 Whenua Kete Limited Wharetoto 9 Part – Review of trust AP-20240000004310 19(1)(a)/93 Shaun Seymour Hohotaka 2A 12B 2 (Part) and Manunui A16 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Mäori land or Mäori Reservation (Respondents: Chadwick Family Trust) AP-2...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
