Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsIt is they who had to sign the 80,970 orders and the hundreds of computed and complied plans that were transmitted to LINZ pursuant to the project.
It is they who had to sign the 80,970 orders and the hundreds of computed and complied plans that were transmitted to LINZ pursuant to the project.
This is in case any appeal is lodged to contest the decision made by the Judge. The order will then be written up in the Court title records if it affects land, and will be sent to any party who has to act on it, for example the Māori trustee if the Māori trustee has been ordered to pay money he/she is holding, or a Māori incorporation if the order affects shares in that incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Once you have received the sealed order from the Court setting out the money that is owed to you, it's your responsibility to contact the trust or incorporation holding the money.
...Reservation and a Trustee order made at 418 Aotea MB 21-23 dated 1/07/2020 and 419 Aotea MB 275- 276 dated 18/08/2020 - Application to the Chief Judge SP13 1.45PM AP-20230000030296 45/93 Shelly Marie Puohotaua Rakato B Block and Trust orders made at 423 Aotea MB 19-21 dated 14/10/2020 and 463 Aotea MB 288- 291 dated 14/02/2023 - Application to Chief Judge CJ 2023/ SP14 2.00PM AP-20230000026979 A20220007405 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Mark Ford Williams CJ...
The Court cannot make Court orders 5 to set the land aside as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
In this case, you can talk directly to the trustees about occupying or building on the land and they can approve your plans without court involvement, if the trust order allows it. As you would with other landowners, you’ll need to provide the trust or incorporation with a sketch plan of where you want to occupy or build, a calculation of how much land you'll need, and information about how your occupation or building could benefit the other owners.
When requesting minutes (or orders generated from those minutes) it is important to use the syntax adopted by the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP16 1:20 PM AP-20230000031296 231/93 Maori Trustee Whaiti Kuranui 2D 2A – Review of trust order SP17 1:20 PM AP-20230000031297 239/93 Maori Trustee Whaiti Kuranui 2D 2A – Replace Kevin King, deceased with Noellene Atareti Paul Karetai and Glenis Joy King as responsible trustees SP18 1:20 PM AP-20230000031303 244/93 Maori Trustee Whaiti Kuranui 2D 2A – Variation of Trust SP19 2:00 PM AP-20230000034967 328/93 Dean Terekaunuku Flavell...
Documents/Panui/45.-Waiariki-Special-4-July-2024.pdf (127 kb)
...Written confirmation to surrender lifetime right (where applicable) Consents to succession by whāngai (where applicable) Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable) Completed Whānau Trust form and draft Trust order (where applicable) Notes to assist applicants MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
A key function of this role is the on-going data and business information verification, maintenance and quality storage and care of all Court records including land titles, court orders, permanent paper records and other historical information of business and cultural significance.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)