Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities.
Therefore, the Māori Land Court hearing that was scheduled to be held in Wairoa on Thursday 27 June 2024 was cancelled.
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Further information can be obtained from Oliver Bailey, Case Manager, Māori Land Court on email oliver.bailey@justice.govt.nz or telephone 06 348 0651.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (113 kb)
māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, you can submit an enquiry to the Māori Land Court whether you are a registered or guest user.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 11 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu TO: ......................................................................................................
This form should not be used to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. In such cases form 13 should be completed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (67 kb)
