Banking Practice Note
How do owners of whenua Māori approve a mortgage? Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3.
How do owners of whenua Māori approve a mortgage? Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3.
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance with sections 214 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 5.
Special fi xtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
As for incorporations, the Act provides that every Māori incorporation holds the land and assets “on trust” for the incorporated owners in proportion to their several interests in the land (s 250(4)).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
This trust order is drafted to allow the trustees to purchase land, but not to sell it. That is because most Māori trusts focus on retaining land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Our trust order requires the trust to be reviewed every five years by the Māori Land Court. We tend to hold at least one AGM hui a year.
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance with sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 5.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU June | Hune 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in June | Hune 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 43 Te Rohe o Aotea 44 – 58 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 59 – 97 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 98 – 111 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 112 – 121 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 122 – 157 Te Rohe o Waiariki 158 –186 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 187 – 191 Chief Judge | Kaiwhakawā Matua 192 – 213 Applic...
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Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may be decided without notice and without formal hearing.
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)