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The former Chief Judge, Judge Isaac, retired from his role on 30 April, and accordingly Deputy Chief Judge Fox and Deputy Chairperson Judge Reeves have taken up the roles of Acting Chief Judge and Acting Chairperson respectively.

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on intestacy pursuant to section 108(5) or 109 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. on intestacy under the Administration Act 1969.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (85 kb)

The concept was not lost, however, on the Ministry of Māori Development who, following a workshop hui at Rawhiti on 02 March 1992, included whānau trusts in the Māori Affairs Bill which passed into law on 09 March 1993 as Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with effect from 01 July 1993. There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings withi...

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While individual titles according to shareholding remains the means by which Māori freehold land is administered under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, the Act has resulted in an improved approach to Māori aspirations for their land.

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Use this form to file an application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court to exercise their power under section 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to correct a mistake, error or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of a case to the Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12-Chief-judge.pdf (121 kb)

Section 218 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income may be ap- plied if provision is made in the trust order.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (256 kb)

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.

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Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (112 kb)

Where the consent to the exchange has been given by a resolution passed under Part 9 of the Act by the assembled owners, a copy of the resolution passed.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (138 kb)

Persons who are not allowed to be trustee: 3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees: 3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 3.8.4 3.8.5 3.8.6 Persons under 18 years of age; Undischarged bankrupts; Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 2 of the Mental Health Act 1992; Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose sentence has not yet been served; Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered u...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)