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Apply online Download the application form Manatōpū Māori Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation has a structure like a company and can be set up over any Māori land.

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Once your incorporation is up and running, you can apply to make a variety of changes.

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Māori bodies in addition to Te Tumu Paeroa (the Māori Trustee), such as Post Settlement Governance Entities and Māori trusts and incorporations, will be eligible to undertake the role.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

For more information about individual incorporations you will need to contact your local Māori Land Court.

Documents/Incorporation-Register/MLC-2022-18-07-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations-for-New-Zealand-version-2.xlsx (26 kb)

For more information, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations Māori trustee The Māori trustee administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)

MĀORI INCORPORATION SHARES Shares held in a Māori incorporation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Generally, members have a three-year term and can stand for re-election at the incorporation’s annual general meeting (AGM). Māori incorporations are governed by the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994  and run independently of the normal court processes that apply to trusts, but do provide annual reports to the Court.

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The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.

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Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices. The application can include all Māori land interests in all Māori Land Court districts, including Māori incorporation shares.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices. The application can include all Māori land interests in all Māori Land Court districts, including Māori incorporation shares.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)