In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. Simple and uncontested trust matters WHAT HAS CHANGED?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
(affected parties include any owners, beneficiaries or occupiers of the land who have an interest that may be affected by this application) YES (Complete the list of affected parties by providing their name and contact details) NO Preferred place of hearing: Signature of Applicant(s): Dated: / / Dated: / / CONTACT DETAILS Contact Address: .................................................................................................................................................
The surviving spouse or partner does not receive the land interest but is entitled to income from the land and to occupy the family home. Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.
For example, selling land gives the new owner the ownership rights; leasing land gives the lessee a limited right to occupy land in return for payment of rent (and other conditions); mortgaging land gives the mortgagee the right to sell the land if the mortgage is not repaid (refer to section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
For example: selling land gives the new owner the ownership rights, leasing land gives the lessee a limited right to occupy land in return for payment of rent (and other conditions), mortgaging land gives the mortgagee the right to sell the land if the mortgage is not repaid (refer to section 4 of the Act).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
For example: selling land gives the new owner the ownership rights, leasing land gives the lessee a limited right to occupy land in return for payment of rent (and other conditions), mortgaging land gives the mortgagee the right to sell the land if the mortgage is not repaid (refer to section 4 of the Act).
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
For example: selling land gives the new owner the ownership rights, leasing land gives the lessee a limited right to occupy land in return for payment of rent (and other conditions), mortgaging land gives the mortgagee the right to sell the land if the mortgage is not repaid (refer to section 4 of the Act).
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
YES (go to question 7) NO (go to question 9) 7 GIVE THE FULL NAMES OF AND ADDRESS OF THE SPOUSE OR CIVIL UNION PARTNER ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ..............................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP34 1:30 PM AP-20250000016324 19/93 Adrienne Rangimokai Fruean Puketapu E block and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 16633 and Puketapu E Māori Reservation – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Mahana Knuckey, Jahmyl Watene-O'Carroll, Tessa Wipiti, Nathan Hoeta, Rangi Lahina, Quentin Laupama, Leona Brunning, Meihana McDonald, Rebecca Healy, Reon...
