Nevertheless, in line with proposition 3, the key issue in the context of the review is whether a reduction in the Court’s oversight of trusts will improve trustees’ governance of Māori land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
On this page Apply to review or make changes to your trust Apply to change trustees Apply to review or make changes to your trust Te arotake i tō tarahiti (utu tāpae $68) Review your trust (filing fee $68) Trusts should be reviewed regularly to ensure they are operating according to the trust order and that the trustees are working to a high standard.
But this was understood at the time to be temporary. The applicants said that they had ‘agreed to dispose of this land to the Pakehas’ and a few days later the block was reallocated by the Court to ten named owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 11:00 AM AP-20250000010879 231/93 67/93 Russell George Packer He arotakenga i te Hokio A Trust Review of the Hokio A Trust The court may convene to make orders TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 21 At Te Hāwera | Te Rūnanga O Ngāti Ruanui Marae, 74 Princes Street, Te Hāwera Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 898 0767 8918 Thursday, 27 November 2025 Judge A H C Warren presidi...
MISCELLANEOUS Review of trust 7.1 The Trustees must apply to the Court for a review of the Trust once every [5] years.
WHAT IS A ‘SIMPLE AND UNCONTESTED’ APPLICATION? ‘Simple’ trust applications have no complicating factors.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
TRUST REVIEW Within one year of the establishment of this trust, the trustees shall apply to the court for a review of the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20220016006 214/93 Gary Andrew Makimi Sue Araukuku A & other blocks - Constitute Rautao Cecelia Whakaruru Whänau Trust in respect of interests of Gary Andrew Makimi Sue and appoint Gary Sue, Lanscella Wikitoria Sue & Karen Renata Te Rautau Sue as trustees A20220016945 118/93 Jenele Kahu Tipene Hebden Barney Duane Tipene also known as Barney Juan Tipene - Succession A20220015783 118/93 Aaron Hartley David Hartley - Suc...
In Ellis v R [2020] NZSC 89, submissions were sought on the application of tikanga on the question of whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal against conviction after the death of the appellant.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
The Māori Land Court deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
