Share registers The Māori incorporation is required to establish a share register, an official record of the shareholders. The share register must list the shareholders’ names and addresses and the shares held by each shareholder.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The most pressing problem is in relation to individual shareholdings and participation of shareholders in the management of their land.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) PHONE NUMBER(S): Home: Work: Mobile: Email Address: NOTE: Where email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
Share registers The Māori incorporation is required to establish a share register, an official record of the shareholders. The share register must list the shareholders’ names and addresses and the shares held by each shareholder.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
They should always lead to recusal if the shareholding is large or if the value of the shareholding would be affected by the outcome of the litigation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
You can then calculate whether the number of shares you own add up to an area large enough to be a site for a house.
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer at https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/ Header descriptions: Headers Description District Māori Land Court District name Structure Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for the Incorporation Incorporation Name Incorporation Name (in Māori Land Court Records) Office Location Location Information for the office of the incorporation Date of Incorporation...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)
The benefits of an incorporation include: the ability to establish and run commercial operations for maximum financial benefit to the shareholders the application of a corporate model to the management of Māori land autonomy from the normal Māori Land Court practices that apply to trusts, and voting and resolutions by shareholders are based on the number of shares held, rather than the number of votes received.
The register can be in either physical form or electronic, kept at the registered office or principal place of business, and must be made available for inspection by shareholders or any person authorised in writing by a shareholder.
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer at https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/ Header descriptions: Headers Description District Māori Land Court District name Structure Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for the Incorporation Incorporation Name Incorporation Name (in Māori Land Court Records) Office Location Location Information for the office of the incorporation Date of Incorporation...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (29 kb)
