Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.
Persons who are not allowed to be trustee: 3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees: 3.8.1 Persons under 18 years of age; 3.8.2 Undischarged bankrupts; 3.8.3 Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 11 of the Mental Health Act 1992; 3.8.4 Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose sentence has not yet been served; 3.8.5 Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered un...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (190 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT DISTRICT 35 AP-20230000032648 113/93 118/93 37(3)/93 242/93 241/93 Gerald Atehere Hauraro Antrina Taema Hauraro also known as Atrina Taema Hauraro - Succession Taitokerau Applications for Determination by a Registrar which are considered Simple and Uncontested The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple an...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
Trustees can be appointed to manage interests or property until the person is of legal age (20 years), out of prison, capable of managing their own affairs, or they pass away.
In its long history, the Court has operated under a number of different legislative provisions which have included but are not limited to the following major pieces of legislation: Native Land Act 1862; Native Land Act 1865; Native Land Act 1867; Native Land Act 1873; Native Land Court Act 1880; Native Land Division Act 1882; Native Land Court Act 1886; Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act 1892; Native...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
It is impossible to be categorical about what relationships may give rise to concern about impartiality, but close blood relationships or domestic relationships are clearly disqualifying.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
O. - Consolidated order A20220009278 150B(3) (b)/93 Brad MIles Parinihihi Ki Waitotara Incorporation - Noting of eas�ment by Registrar A20220009326 118/93 Kathryn Anne Spiers Patrick Tainui Ashdown - Succession A20220009542 87/93 Poppy Dellisia Smith Poppy Dellisia Wereta - Amendment of name to Poppy Dellisia Smith A20220009145 239/93 Poriwira Jason Kahura Poukura Pa Reservation (Hauhungaroa 1A 3) - Replace AwateaJohnson, Manuel Kahura, Morehu Te Tomo, Ngakuru Neil Edwards and Nyra Mars...
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: COURT DISTRICT: 24 AP-20230000031830 113/93 118/93 Bronwyn Koroheke Ronald Bernard Puata also known as Ronald Bernard Te Puata - Succession Waikato Maniapoto 25 AP-20240000004728 113/93 118/93 Sharon Hinehuirangi Dick Connie Hinehuirangi Minnie Dick also known as Hine Ruirangi Minnie Taueki - Succession Waiariki TE ROHE O AOTEA continued Here-Turi-Kökä / AUGUST 2024 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 5 Applications for Determination...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
Traditionally, the practice of whāngai was to strengthen whānau, hapū and iwi ties and relationships and to honour the responsibility that whānau had to each other.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000030065 239/93 Joanna Maururu Steed John and Eva Kershaw Whänau Trust - Replace Sydney Tamou Kershaw with Jenny Mereana Kershaw as trustee AP-20230000030161 239/93 Alanna Ohorere Toreheikura Puketapu- White, Pare Mei Kataraina Puketapu Korowaitia Whänau Trust - Replace Joseph Puketapu and Vaughan Puketapu with Alanna Ohorere Toreheikura Puketapu-White and Pae Mei Kataraina Puketapu as trustees AP-20230000031234 241/93 Whetu Maram...
