Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsAs a result of the project, registration of 97% of the 27,411 Māori land titles was completed.
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MLC 2017 03 03 RDS Report
In a similar way to how the various Land Title Offices managed the registration of European land interests, district registry offices of the Māori Land Court managed the aggregation of information about title reconstruction and improvement activities differently.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Discussion on Māori Land in today's context
01 Feb 2012 | NewsAnother real benefit from this project is that it brings Māori land, by virtue of the definition by survey and registration of it, into what is known as the primary layer for lending purposes.
MLC 2014 Jun Judges Corner Ambler J
In recent years the Government has spent a considerable amount of money implementing the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project to enable full legal titles to issue for Māori land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Maori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024
This has largely been the result of additional resourc- ing provided by the Ministry of Justice to address the backlog of applications awaiting registration. Registration has resulted in a significant workload as applications move to pre-court for processing.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
MLC 150 years of the Maori Land Court
He Pou Herenga Tangata He Pou Herenga Whenua He Pou Whare Kōrero 150 years of the Māori Land Court He Pou Herenga Tangata He Pou Herenga Whenua He Pou Whare Kōrero 150 years of the Māori Land Court Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture W …
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Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsFor a number of reasons, including a failure to undertake registrations of beneficial owners present at the meeting, the Māori Land Court decided that the election results were unsafe and ordered a further meeting.
Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsDuring the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project, the Court came across a number of instances of this kind.
MOJ0217.3E OCT21 Transferring Maori Land Shares
Committee of management The Māori incorporation’s committee of management is responsible for registering the transfer against the incorporation’s share registration, but may refuse to register if they are not satisfied that the transferee is a member of the preferred classes of alienee, or if the transfer is not properly completed.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Banking Practice Note
However, it is important to check the lease as: (a) The lease may prevent the registration of a mortgage against the leasehold estate; and (b) The lease may also require that the lessor has to approve the mortgage (the lessor is the person or administration structure who granted the lease, who will usually hold the title to the land).