What do I need to do? Contact your trust about an occupation license or lease. Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
From 6 February 2021 The Māori Land Court can grant an occupation order to a beneficiary of a whānau trust.
First, they have had tensions over many years, which have been the consequence of a long-term trust over multiply-owned Māori land, which have had to be heard in the High Court.
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 ...
Use this form to indicate that you consent to be appointed as a trustee for any trust involving the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (265 kb)
We get a small amount of dividend payments each year and a tax return has to be prepared. Our trust order requires the trust to be reviewed every five years by the Māori Land Court.
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
Applying for a vesting order You must apply to the Māori Land Court for a vesting order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Applying for a vesting order You must apply to the Māori Land Court for a vesting order.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Applying for a vesting order You must apply to the Māori Land Court for a vesting order.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
