Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries. The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
Details as to how ownership of the land is to be apportioned after partition Details of notice of the application or proposal to the owners, the minutes of any meetings held for this purpose, and the amount of support for the proposal Copy of the current (certificate of) title (if any) of any land included in partition Local Authority approval (where applicable) Consents of owners Consents of Trustees (where applicable) Consent of Committee of Management of Māori Incorporat...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Date(s) and place(s) of meetings of owners: [specify] 3. Minutes of the meeting(s) are enclosed?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.
A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land. The Court, though, needs to be satisfied that the trustee is a “worthy appointee”.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
A copy of the notice of the meeting given to the owners is attached (including any newspaper advertisement).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (123 kb)
Although this will require time, effort, and patience, it is important to have support from other owners before submitting an application. The judge will always consider the wellbeing of the whenua and other owners when making a decision.
