What the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project has done has been to provide an invaluable updated base of knowledge for a new generation of policy makers keen to review and improve the manner in which owners, their whanau or hapu hold title.
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 08/25- 12 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER: (State name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person or...
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which you wish your application to be heard) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu OWNER: (List all possible names that the owner(s) may have been known by including any aliases) .........................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some of all of the land is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION .....................................................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (192 kb)
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 37 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu BLOCK: ...........................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (246 kb)
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/ Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 08/25 - 01 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER: (Please state name and bl...
Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years. In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
An election was then held in October 2011 and the owners voted to replace all of the existing trustees. New trustees were finally appointed in November 2011.
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 40 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the Māori Land Court District in which the land is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu BLOCK(S): (State name and block number of land, Mäori incorporation, person or other matter in respect of which the application is made) ..............................................................
Trustees' duties 4.1 The trustees must do their best to: 4.1.1 Manage and maintain the chattels, buildings and grounds of the marae; 4.1.2 Obtain permissions and consents as necessary to enable the upkeep, restoration and new construction of buildings as required; 4.1.3 Assess the need for and where possible provide other amenities that may be beneficial for the life of the marae; 4.1.4 Maximise the assets of the marae, and minimise its liabilities; and 4.1.5 Run the marae as ef...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
