The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and whānau (family groups), having a founding ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
WHAKAPAPA A person’s genealogy, or family tree, linking that person to a particular family and/or ancestor. WHĀNAU Family. Whānau is a wider concept than just immediate family of parents and siblings – it links people of one family to a common tipuna or ancestor.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Furthermore, the completion of succession through the Court often represents the only time the successors and whānau engage with someone who holds qualifications in the law in relation to their land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Whānau trusts are related to interests in land, and allow individuals or groups to bring together their individual interests in different Māori and General Land blocks for the benefit of a defined class of beneficiary, normally the descendants of the people vesting their shares in trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 Ngā tono $23 $23 applications Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record Noting of mortgages, leases, licenses or other land use agreements by a registrar Confirmation of an alie...
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū. Our rules and regulations The Māori Land Court Rules 2011 set out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process, and conclude applications.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 28 1:30PM AP-20230000027459 A20200002269 45/93 John Te Kaaho or Rurehe CJ 2020/6 - Te Uru Keiha Ahuru Orupe Tuhua or Rurehe - succession and whānau trust orders made at 99 Whakatane MB 279- 282 on 7 July 2003 - Application to the Chief Judge PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
The charter may include the following: • the name of the marae • a general description of the marae reservation • a list of iwi 16, hapū, or whānau who are the beneficiaries of the marae reservation • the process for nominating and selecting marae trustees • how trustees are accountable to the beneficiaries • the process to resolve any conflict between trustees and beneficiaries • a recognition of the committees associated with the marae • the appointment of one or more c...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Ka taea tēnei mēnā he whānau kotahi ngā kaipupuri (ākene pea ka hiahia te whānau ki te hanga pāmu mahi moni).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)
