Rapua
Search

Approve the adoption of a new trust order. Please register your interest by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz    

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

Please register your interest by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz or phone 03 962 4900 View the notice here .

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

The trustees must keep an interests register that records any interest of the trustees in trust property or any transaction or proposed transaction with the trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the Trusts Act 2019. 9.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

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)

Ngā tono $68 $68 applications Succession to Māori land Transfer of shares in Māori land Establishment of a trust over Māori land Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land Occupation of Māori land Ngā tono $228 $228 applications Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land Anything related to a Māori incorporation Roadways, access, easements and surveys of Māori l...

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

I understand that in 2004, when the Hon John Tamihere was Minister of Lands, Cabinet approved the investment of approximately $30m in the MFLRP. Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.

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

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a management structure Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 19 November 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access management structure information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)

Legislative changes affecting incorporations Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Register of interest and annual declaration Māori incorporations must establish and maintain an interests register for the Māori land held by the incorporation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-incorporations-web-version.pdf (63 kb)

Pātaka Whenua Guidance Registered User Guide Date produced: 15 August 2023 Last modified: 13 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Registered User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Being a registered user means you can: • Create and submit applications online • Save and return to your incomplete applications • Track progress on your applications • Pay filing fees • Submit enquiries • Receive notifications on your applications and enquiries fro...

Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)