A highlight of the ceremony was the blessing of the Pātaka Whenua mauri and distribution to each of the sites across the country.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington April 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of February 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have...
Documents/Panui/April-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (427 kb)
The Māori Land Court of today is an enduring Court of Record under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Which are as follows: Ahu Whenua trusts, which are land management trusts designed to promote the use and administration of the lands on behalf of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
In your application you’ll need to provide: written consents of the trustees written consents of the beneficiaries evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and a schedule of land to be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary land being managed by ano...
In May 2023 we launched a redesigned web- site and a new online portal – Pātaka Whenua. The introduction of the Pātaka Whenua technology was part of a wider Whenua Māori Programme of change which also included implementing legislative change and intro- ducing new ways of working.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters include: • forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or shares; or • terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person reaches 20 years of age; or • appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Trustees of whānau trusts vote on behalf of the beneficiaries 16 of those shares.
Trustees of whānau trusts vote on behalf of the beneficiaries 16 of those shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
A trust in terms of section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, where interests are held for the benefit of the descendants of a particular family member or tipuna. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
