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   Please include your full name and the type of application you are submitting in the subject line of the email, and ensure the application is completed in full and all supporting documents are attached.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

   Upcoming trustee training  To enquire about or sign up for trustee training, please email us at mlc.trustee.training@justice.govt.nz and include: full legal name email address contact phone number, and application number (if any).

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

Who are the engaged owners at any given point in time? Are they the owners who attended the most recent meeting?

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

Notice for meetings of owners A common complaint from owners is that they were not aware of the meeting being held, so the question arises as to what constitutes sufficient notice.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Persons bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries. The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)

It is also rarely being used by owners in their capacity as owners. If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Although this will require time, effort, and patience, it is important to have support from other owners before submitting an application. The judge will always consider the wellbeing of the whenua and other owners when making a decision.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

After they confirm who the owners are, the trustees will look at ways the land could be used to generate income and provide benefits for all owners.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices