Simple and uncontested succession applications Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Why make this change? The time and travel costs associated with attending a court sitting are removed when an application can be decided by a registrar.
Legislative changes affecting trusts Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Updated provisions for removing a trustee The Act now allows for the Māori Land Court to remove a trustee if it is satisfied that they have lost the capacity to perform their functions as a trustee, or that their removal is desirable for the proper execution of the trust (for example because they repeatedly refuse or fail to act as a trustee, they become an undischarged bankrupt, or they are no longer...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Dispute resolution service Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do? If you want to make an application to the Māori Land Court or you have an application already in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can apply to use the dispute resolution service to attempt to settle the dispute outside of a court sitting.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
The Māori Land Court offers training for trustees. M O J0 21 7.1 6_ JA N 21 Section 133 of the Trusts Act 2019 (formerly section 66 of the Trustee Act 1956).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Issues Options that may be possible at mediation 6 What are the decisions you have made in the events leading up to now?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
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1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
In your application you’ll need to provide: written consents of the trustees written consents of the beneficiaries evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and a schedule of land to be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary land being managed by another Māori land trust), the land must be vested in another trus...
Waiariki PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235 Wednesday, 6 December 2023 Judge T M Wara presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec 4/1 10:40AM AP-20230000032351 113/93 118/93 Leina...
Documents/Panui/SDec4-Rotorua-Day-1-Specials-Only.pdf (193 kb)
Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra Māori ki te whakawā , ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Māori Appellate Court Sitting at Aotea Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday 7 November 2023 Māori Appellate Court Coram Chief Judge C L Fox (presiding) Judge M P Armstrong Judge D H Stone PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICAN...
