Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsThat Court then ordered the Māori Land Court to conduct a hearing to appoint replacement trustees.
That Court then ordered the Māori Land Court to conduct a hearing to appoint replacement trustees.
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Read the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.
Step 3- Determination by the Māori Land Court (h) If mediation does not resolve the dispute, or the mediation is not completed within the stated timeframe for Step 2, then the parties may file relevant applications with the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)
FEE: $ 228.00 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners, trustees and their addresses Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori L...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (88 kb)
After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance with sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 5.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Standard-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-with-Checklist-and-Disclaimer.pdf (488 kb)
Trust review 22 1 INTRODUCTION A. The Māori Land Court (court) has constituted an ahu whenua trust for the purposes set out in this trust order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)