Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
16 Jul 2026 | NewsThe Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) 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/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Gisborne Maori Land Court, Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building, 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday 2 August 2024 Chief Judge C L Fox Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/42.-Tairawhiti-Special-2-August-2024.pdf (140 kb)
Trustees of whānau trusts vote on behalf of the beneficiaries18 of those shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 12:30 PM AP-20240000011103 238/93 Tracey Daphne Waller Matekuare Whānau Trust - Enforcement of obligations
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Hearing At Gisborne attend by Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87361215404 Meeting ID: 873 6121 5404 Wednesday 13th of December 2023 Judge A Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 10:00AM AP-202300000330...
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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Thames District Court, 505 Queen Street, Thames Wednesday 26 March 2025 Judge R P Mullins Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/5.-Waikato-Maniapoto-26-March-2025.pdf (138 kb)
Ngā tono $68 $68 applications Succession to Māori land Transfer of shares in Māori land Establishment of a trust over Māori land Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land Occupation of Māori land Ngā tono $228 $228 applications Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land Anything related to a Māori incorporation Roadways, access, easements and surv...
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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Hamilton Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2 354-358 Victoria Street, Hamilton Thursday 5 June 2025 Judge R P Mullins Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/18.-Waikato-Maniapoto-5-June-2025.pdf (137 kb)