1 Otene – Tauhara Māori Reservation (1977) 58 Taupo MB 168 (58 TPO 168); Trustees of Waipahihi Reserve - Waipahihi Māori Reservation (1978) 59 Taupo MB 184 (59 TPO 184); and Pihema v Ngāti Whatua of Orakei Māori Trust Board – Section 722,790,792,793 and 794 Town of Orakei Blocks IX Rangitoto Survey District (1990) 3 Taitokerau Appellate Court MB 44 (3 APWH 44).
For example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required, and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
This will show you: who the trustees are and when they were appointed when the land trust was formed any historical activities of the trust the trust order or deed.
Absolute interests are not subject to any other restrictions or orders (not in a trust, not a remainder interest or a life interest).
More information For more information about Māori Land Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email, or visit a Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Hamilton Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2 354 Victoria Street, Hamilton Wednesday 6 December 2023 Judge R P Mullins, Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec9 10.30AM AP-20230000034367 214/93 Joanne Gabriel (Papi) Barakat M...
The people entitled to act as witness to the signing are set out in the application form • the transfer is not in breach of any trust 14 that manages the land • the value of the shares or interests takes into account the value of all buildings, fixtures, crops, trees, minerals, and other assets or funds relating to the land • the value of the shares and interests takes into account the relationships or special circumstances of the parties • the purchase money, if any, has been...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The people entitled to act as witness to the signing are set out in the application form • the transfer is not in breach of any trust 14 that manages the land • the value of the shares or interests takes into account the value of all buildings, fixtures, crops, trees, minerals, and other assets or funds relating to the land • the value of the shares and interests takes into account the relationships or special circumstances of the parties • the purchase money, if any, has been...
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The people entitled to act as witness to the signing are set out in the application form • the transfer is not in breach of any trust 14 that manages the land • the value of the shares or interests takes into account the value of all buildings, fixtures, crops, trees, minerals, and other assets or funds relating to the land • the value of the shares and interests takes into account the relationships or special circumstances of the parties • the purchase money, if any, has been...
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.
