Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
The drafters of the Act clearly understood the dynamics of Māori land and Māori land owners. Accordingly, under the Act the engaged owners presently make decisions about their land through the legal structures of trusts and incorporations.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
This brought the Māori Land Court record into the computer age with details of Māori land blocks and their owners being accessible nationwide, without owners having to travel to the Māori Land Court where the land was located to get information.
Māori Land Court Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Checklist Those considering a new trust order should go through this checklist to ensure that they have addressed key areas for beneficial owners to decide on.
Māori Land Court Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Checklist Those considering a new trust order should go through this checklist to ensure that they have addressed key areas for beneficial owners to decide on.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Dwelling sites for Māori under section 296 of the act, the Māori Land court can partition the land to provide an owner with a dwelling site.
Dwelling sites for Māori under section 296 of the act, the Māori Land court can partition the land to provide an owner with a dwelling site.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
TITLE IMPROVEMENT Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
It is a comprehensive guide to transferring Māori land shares by a vesting order: • when the ownership of a Māori land block is held in shares by a group of owners • when a land block is vested in a Māori incorporation.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
It is a comprehensive guide to transferring Māori land shares by a vesting order: • when the ownership of a Māori land block is held in shares by a group of owners • when a land block is vested in a Māori incorporation.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
