Transferring shares Transferring shares as a sale or a gift You can only transfer Māori land shares by a sale or a gift with a vesting order, unless the Māori Land Court agrees to confirm a memorandum of transfer.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Transferring shares Transferring shares as a sale or a gift You can only transfer Māori land shares by a sale or a gift with a vesting order, unless the Māori Land Court agrees to confirm a memorandum of transfer.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
Read our separate factsheet Transferring Māori Land Shares for more information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz MAY | HARATUA 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz JUNE | PIPIRI 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz www.mäorilandonline.govt.nz APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.
Its work is guided by the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises Māori land as taonga tuku iho – a precious heritage and treasure passed down through generations.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Title reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part XIV of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The principal purpose of this part of the Act is to empower the Māori Land Court to facilitate the use and occupation of land by Māori landowners, enabling owners to improve their land holdings through better title configuration, and provide, add to or otherwise enhance their access to the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
