A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land. The MLC, though, needs to be satisfied that the trustee is a “worthy appointee.”
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Important Note: If an undivided interest in land i.e. shares in a block is being transferred, section 148 of the Act requires the transferee to be a member of the preferred classes of alienees which comprise – • A child or remoter issue of the transferor. • Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land. • An owner in the land who is a member of the hapü associated with the land. • A trustee of a person belonging to 1 to 3 above. • A de...
Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land.
A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land. The Court, though, needs to be satisfied that the trustee is a “worthy appointee”.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Māori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.
The authority given by an owner of an interest in land to another person to vote on their behalf.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.
• Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Fee: $ 68.00 Page 5 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 38 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: Please tick to confirm the following Signed consents of trustees Notice of meeting given to beneficiaries or owners (eg written notification, public advertisement etc) Minutes of meeting consenting to replacement or addition of trustees MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some o...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
