The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court judgments Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.
Chief Judge Fox announces the appointment of a Deputy Chief Judge and a new Judge to our Court, as confirmed by Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
E Alana Miriana Thomas , nau mai me ōu pūkenga maha hei hua mo ngāi Māori. I am very pleased to announce the Minister for Māori development has confirmed the appointment of Alana Miriana Thomas as a permanent judge of the Māori Land Court.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
To enable the Court to make a determination about your suitability as a trustee, please supply the following information (if relevant): a) I am a current or past trustee on other trusts or am or was a member of other organisations, namely: Name of Trust/Committee Position held b) I have the following relevant work or other experience; e.g kaumātua associated with the land or reservation: Place of work Position or responsibilities Page 3 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/cour...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (202 kb)
Ngā Karere News 21 January 2025 | News Toitoi SILNA Block - Outstanding Original Owners The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry into the entitled successors of the Toitoi SILNA block as part of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement. 7 January 2025 | News Te whakatūwheratanga o Te Rā Tū, te Kooti Whenua Māori hōu o Tairāwhiti Opening of Te Rā Tū, the new Tairāwhiti Māori Land Court Te Rā Tū, the new Tairāwhiti Māori Land Court opened in November, with some...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP11 10:00AM AP-20240000003132 19/93 Tukuahau Trust Whakapoungakau 9B 13, 15B 10, 14, 10B 6A, 11B 6, 13B 5, 16 2B 2G 2E and Pikirangi 9 (Aggregated) block - Whakapoungakau 15B 10 Māori Reservation Waikawa - Rotokawa bath - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Rotokawa Bath Trust - Whakapoungakau 15B Section 10 and Whak...
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.
