1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2020 | Pipiri 2020 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2020.pdf (281 kb)
Some marae are lucky enough to be supported, at least in part, by ahu whenua land trusts which may make donations, in money or in kind, to keep the marae running.
A big part on how we do this is by involving the commitment of our people to provide great service to the public every day.
A judge may make a court order to formalise what has been agreed by the parties, which will become a part of the court record. You will receive a written copy of the outcome from your dispute resolution hui.
Use this form to create a Whānau Trust by vesting some or all of your interests in trustees to hold on behalf of the descendants of a given person or tupuna (the beneficiaries) If you are creating a Whānau Trust as part of a succession application please complete form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
In 2003, realising that there was only one uncle and one aunty still alive, something needed to be done. After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
What other modes of communication are available that trustees could reasonably expect to include as part of the notification process? How prescriptive do trust orders need to be to impose minimum standards of notice for the calling of a trust’s meetings for the purpose of holding an election?
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Persons who are not allowed to be trustee: 3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees: 3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 3.8.4 3.8.5 3.8.6 Persons under 18 years of age; Undischarged bankrupts; Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 2 of the Mental Health Act 1992; Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose sentence has not yet been served; Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered under th...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori. The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
