Footnotes 3 4 Term of office A trustee remains in office unless he or she is removed by order of the Court. A trustee may resign sooner if he or she wishes, or may be removed by the Māori Land Court if it considers this to be necessary after hearing relevant evidence.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Delegations of authority 6.1 A chairperson who cannot attend a meeting may delegate the role to another trustee. 6.2 The trustees may co-opt people to assist them with any aspect of business, but a co-opted member may not vote.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
In the event of a material breach, the Landowner(s) may apply to the Māori Land Court to terminate the Occupation Order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Any lessees of the block will have to be consulted with regard to the proposal as it may affect their use of the block. Similarly, any mortgagees will also have an interest in the proposal as it may affect their security over the block.
There may be occasions, for example whereby a sole mediator may have strengths in the law and property issues, but may not have the ability to manage tikanga issues that underline the dispute; thus having two mediators who together have these skills could prove helpful.
There may be occasions, for example whereby a sole mediator may have strengths in the law and property issues, but may not have the ability to manage tikanga issues that underline the dispute; thus having two mediators who together have these skills could prove helpful.
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
If a death certificate is not readily available by reasonable inquiry, the Court may accept other evidence as to death. If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Names of immediate family members The information provided in question 5 helps the Court staff in their research to prepared the application for the Court hearing — any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Ne...
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
If this is not done the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the beneficiaries.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
VEST/VESTED A change of ownership of land gives the recipient of that interest the ownership and its associated rights. (Land may be vested in a trustee, or shares may be vested in another person).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
