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The new Trusts Act 2019 represents the first major reform of trust law in New Zealand for 70 years. The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

These guidelines are provided to assist judges of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal. 2.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

This is separate from the Court’s own processes and is not to be confused with any hui or Court hearing lead by the Māori Land Court. MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well.

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Trusts can be 'interest based' or 'land based'. Interest based trusts hold interests (or shares in Māori land blocks, while ‘land based’ trusts may manage a Māori land block or blocks  on behalf of landowners.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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We understand that you may have recently participated in a broader survey about Māori Land Court services. This survey focuses on your experiences with Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) and is part of our commitment to listening and improving.

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  If an owner of Māori freehold land with many owners has paid more than their share of water services charges, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a ‘charging order’ under section 99 to recover the excess amount paid.

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(f) The mediation (regardless of whether the mediator is appointed by the parties or the Court) will be held in accordance with the Māori Land Court mediation process, rules and/or protocols as set out in Part 3A of the Act and by any specific rules of the Māori Land Court for conducting mediations.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)