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A licence to occupy gives you permission to build on or occupy whenua. However, the title of ownership remains with the trust or management body and the licence can’t be passed on by succession.

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The challenge is to initiate these meetings so that a defunct ahu whenua trust or incorporation can be reactivated.

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Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation that the Māori Land Court operates under.  Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Read Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

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  Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua holds information about whenua and the court record.

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Pātaka Whenua has different types of searches available to help you find what you need – Near Match Search and Exact Match Search.

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tick as appropriate The land is not subject to any Trust The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being: Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or A trustee of any of the above three classes of person.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)

It outlines the legislative history, relevance to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, new urupā, beneficiary class and underlying ownership and advantages.

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APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

Just before I wind up, I want to make a few brief comments about the Court and the Tribunal. For Te Kooti Whenua Māori this is a time of uncertainty. We await confirmation of the details and programme for the Government’s review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, and so now is not the time for comment from the judiciary.

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More information For more information about Māori Land Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email, or visit a Māori Land Court office.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)