What has changed? LEASE OR OCCUPATION LICENSE: Trusts over Māori reservation land may issue a lease or occupation license to enable the land to be occupied or built on for a period of time.
From 6 February 2021 On the death of a landowner, descendants can apply immediately to succeed to the land interest. 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.
However, it is possible to make application to the Court to have an area excluded from a reservation pursuant to section 338(5), and then to set up an ahu whenua trust in relation to the excluded area with the object of allowing housing development to take place.
purpose and object (say, of Trust) te aronga me te pūnga put in writing tuku ā-pepa Qq quorum kōrama quorum kōrama responsibility haepapa responsible trustee tarahitī tūturu respondent kaiurupare restriction aukatinga resumption tāmatatia retention pupuritanga review (as in Trust) arotake revoke taui right mōtika right (to land) take whenua right of first refusal te āheinga mātāmua ki te whakahē right of renewal mana whakahou right to be heard...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
A licence to occupy gives you permission to build on or occupy whenua.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 48 A20220018742 150A/93 Marama Jacquiline Royal, Ngarimu Alan Huiroa Blair Lot 100 and Lot 17 DP 391385 (RT 667304) - Noting: Vector Easement 49 A20220018349 150A/93 Dennis Harden, Michelle Harden Matoa - Noting: Licence to occupy in favour of Dennis and Michelle Harden TAITOKERAU continued Pipiri / JUNE 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 19 Applications Not Ready to Proceed The applications listed below were receiv...
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
The Court worked by means of written applications filed in advance by Māori people, for example to have title to their land investigated, to have it partitioned, for relative ownerships to be determined, for equitable owners to be added to the title, and so forth.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
If the Trustees are discussing and/or deciding whether to grant a right to occupy, a license or lease of Trust land to a Trustee ("Trustee X") or someone related to Trustee X, then Trustee X has a Conflict.
