Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsThat Court then ordered the Māori Land Court to conduct a hearing to appoint replacement trustees. The trustees then appealed to the Court of Appeal.
That Court then ordered the Māori Land Court to conduct a hearing to appoint replacement trustees. The trustees then appealed to the Court of Appeal.
A sketch plan is enclosed, providing the following information: details of the parent block showing the boundaries of the existing title: the location of the site: any existing or proposed access track or road to that site by reference to boundaries, fences, areas of other occupation or landmarks, and the approximate distances from them to the site: the metric area of the site and the position and length of each boundary. Preferred place of hearing: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: Pri...
(A draft trust order that may be amended to suit your purposes may be obtained from the Court office) PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: Dated: CONTACT DETAILS Contact Address: .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
A copy of the minutes of the meeting is attached. PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT(S) Dated: Dated: Dated: CONTACT DETAILS Contact address: ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (299 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting Monthly Trust R...
Dispute resolution 7.1 If disputes or disagreements arise about: 7.1.1 Conflicts of interest; 7.1.2 Allegations about trustee misconduct; 7.1.3 The performance of a trustees or trustees; 7.1.4 The practice of tikanga and/or kawa at the marae; or 7.1.5 Interpretation of this charter; they shall be communicated in writing to the secretary. 7.2 The secretary shall acknowledge receipt of the communication within 7 days and shall refer the communication to the trustees at their next meetin...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
The main priorities for the Court now are first, to remedy errors in the lists, using s 86 of TTWMA, and second, to update the list of successors based on previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard. An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
(See requirement to complete Whakapapa Schedule in Notes and checklist of documents required) PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / Signature of Witness Full name of Witness: Address:...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)