Understanding of the problems encountered by whānau in managing their whenua, for example, issues arising in trusts, incorporations, marae structures and Māori reservations issues.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
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)
• details of legally adopted children in or out of the family (with adoption order or birth certificate) • details of whāngai children, either in or out of the family, including the child’s whakapapa and the extent to which the whānau wish to include the child in the succession • details of the deceased’s spouse (if any) • any interests in Māori Incorporations (so the Court can request a search, the Court does not record shareholdings in any incorporation)...
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
[date] left (as in will) whakarite / waihotanga legal aid pūtea āwhina rōia legal capacity āheitanga ā-ture legal practitioners te hunga ture Nn national significance hiranga ā-motu natural justice matatika tūturu negotiation hui whakawhiti kōrero nominate nomination tautapa tautapatanga not properly made kāhore i āta whakamōhiotia notice pānui notice of intention to appear upon application pānui whakamōhio kia whakauru ki te tono notice opposition pānui...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 10:00 AM AP-20260000001693 67/93 Parininihi Ki Waitōtara Incorporation Tapuirau – Judicial Conference The Court may convene to make orders.
A legal entity such as a company, incorporation or Māori trust board. A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Trustees may act by majority pursuant to section 227 of the Act. 1.11 Each Trustee must use reasonable endeavours to: (a) provide each ahu whenua trust or Māori incorporation in which the Trust holds interests with current contact details for the Trust; and (b) procure that any dividends or other benefits to which the Trust is entitled from each ahu whenua trust or Māori incorporation in which the Trust holds interests are paid to the Trust. 11 SCHEDULE 2...
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; to assist owners to manage commercial uptake by Oakura 2 Incorporation and Tuatahi Farming. 2. Elect Responsible Trustee(s) 3.
Documents/Landowner-notices/5.-Aotea-Notice-of-Hui.pdf (255 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 9:00 AM AP-20250000011277 269(4)/93 Kate Brown & Blanche McMath C/- DLA Piper The Proprietors of the Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation - Removal of member of committee of management from office.
Documents/Panui/20.-Waikato-Maniapoto-15-May-2026.pdf (139 kb)
