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The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership. As a result of those laws, tangata whenua were granted individual ownership of specific parcels of land or ‘interests’ in that whenua.

If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners can apply to the Māori Land Court to: • review the terms, operation, or other aspect of the trust • add, replace, or remove trustees • investigate the trust • enforce the terms of the trust • vary the terms of the trust • terminate the trust. An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the application fee, which is shown on the form.

Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners can apply to the Māori Land Court to: • review the terms, operation, or other aspect of the trust • add, replace, or remove trustees • investigate the trust • enforce the terms of the trust • vary the terms of the trust • terminate the trust. An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the application fee, which is shown on the form.

Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners can apply to the Māori Land Court to: • review the terms, operation, or other aspect of the trust • add, replace, or remove trustees • investigate the trust • enforce the terms of the trust • vary the terms of the trust • terminate the trust. An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the application fee, which is shown on the form.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

Evaluation: Applications will be considered against the assessment criteria.

Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)

We are committed to ensuring that results in this area improve, and this will be documented over forthcoming annual reports of the Court.

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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)

Watch the How-to video for easy instructions on how to how to print extracts from the bench book, as well as other useful navigational tips. Can I give feedback about the bench book? Yes, the editing komiti welcomes comments or suggestions about the bench book.

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• Download and complete the application - click here to access the application form page.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)

For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered.

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)