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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
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.pdf (333 kb)
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)
Sitting period Closing date for lodgements 10 - 14 November 2025 Wednesday, 6 August 2025 9 - 13 February 2026 Wednesday, 5 November 2025 11 - 15 May 2026 Wednesday, 5 February 2026 10 - 14 August 2026 Wednesday, 6 May 2026 9 - 13 November 2026 Wednesday, 5 August 2026 Ngā tono ki te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court applications to be heard Pānui Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026 Māori Appellate Court sitting 12 February 2026 Māori Appellate Cou...
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 (322 kb)
In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
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 (246 kb)
OWNER NAME SEARCH TIPS Step 3 Enter the person’s name (or part of) into the Owner name box if known.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)
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)
