Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3. Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may: 8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria set out below; and 8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special Aid application form. 5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably available or appropr...
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
to change the status of the above Māori customary land have applied to the Māori Land Court at Māori freehold land (select type of land) HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TĒTAHI TONO KIA PANONITIA TE TŪNGA TAITARA MAI I TE WHENUA MĀORI KI TE WHENUA ATU I TE WHENUA MĀORI NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF STATUS FROM MĀORI LAND TO GENERAL LAND Section 135, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 24A Rule 11.2(5)(a) For more information...
The form must be signed by the transferor and witnessed by one other person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Te puka mō te tuku tono │Expression of interest form Expressions of interest must be submitted using the designated expression of interest form.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Disclosure of any matter which might give rise to objection should be undertaken even if the judge has formed the view that there is no basis for recusal.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the Trusts Act 2019. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Awaiting Administrative Action A20190005084 27/05/2019 CJ 2019/14 - Ihimaera Wiringi - and a succession/whanau trust order made at 331 Rotorua MB 12 on 2 October 2008 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Joseph Robert Tumene 3.
Awaiting Administrative Action A20200013415 26/11/2020 CJ 2020/53 - Hira Henare Wi and Whatitiri Enoka Tingatinga and the Whatitiri Enoka and Hira Henare Wi Whanau Trust - and succession/whanau trust orders made at 116 Otorohanga MB 141-142 on 29 May 2000 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tinaya Lee Enoka-Johnston 5.
Awaiting Administrative Action A20190005084 27/05/2019 CJ 2019/14 - Ihimaera Wiringi - and a succession/whanau trust order made at 331 Rotorua MB 12 on 2 October 2008 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Joseph Robert Tumene 3.
