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MOJ0217.5E OCT21 Title Improvement
The MLC will only make a partition order when satisfied a partition is necessary for the effective operation, development and utilisation of the land, or that it effects a gift from the donor to a member of their whānau.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Maori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024
We note again what a great honour it is for us to lead this talented group of judges and our dedicated Māori Land Court staff.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
MLC 2017 03 03 RDS Report
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
MLC 2023 Glossary of terms
See Mana Whenua ALIENATION Alienation occurs is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person(s).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
MOJ0217.6E OCT21 Applications
APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
MLC applications english
Where to obtain application forms Collect an application form from a Māori Land Court office or download from www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Ahu Whenua Trust Order Template 18082025
There may be purposes specific to your whānau or your whenua, and you can include these.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsThe Benefits Notwithstanding the very lengthy amount of time it took to form the whānau trust and the ongoing administration, what have been the benefits of forming the whānau trust?
JWI ACPECT Presentation 2022
In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)