See the back page of this factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us For information about the most common applications, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has details about the current ownership and title information¹ for all MLC blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
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A sketch plan or diagram showing: The area of the portion to be partitioned out; and The position or locality of the partition relative to the whole block; and Any river, lake or seashore boundaries of the whole block; and The position of any easement or roadway required for access to the partitioned area. Details as to how ownership of the land is to be apportioned after partition Details of notice of the application or proposal to the owners, the minutes of any meetings h...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
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AP-20230000019641 A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000019642 A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November 2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000019645 A20170003267 45/93 Olive Gilliland CJ 2017/8 - Paerau Te Wire...
Documents/Panui/MoJ-National-Panui-August-2023-CR-APP.pdf (215 kb)
This right to remove improvements is subject to the Occupier obtaining a s 18(1)(a) order from the Court, declaring the Occupier’s ownership of the improvements. (b) If the Occupier fails to remove the structure within six months of the End Date, at their absolute discretion the Landowner(s) may: (i) remove and dispose of the improvements, in which case the Occupier will, at the Landowner(s) discretion, be liable to reimburse the expense involved in doing so; or (ii) consent...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
However, the title of ownership remains with the trust or management body and the licence can’t be passed on by succession.
To apply to change the terms of your trust, you’ll need to include: a list of proposed changes evidence of any meetings called to consider the proposed changes, and evidence to show sufficient support for the proposed changes.
The benefits of a pūtea trust include: interests can be pooled together to generate a more stable income and allow greater participation in land ownership and development you can appoint one or more trustees to manage the interests across multiple blocks of land the trust becomes the single point of contact for your interests, and the trust is a legal entity and you can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
