This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules). 3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214 Form 36 Rule 12.3 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Ensure that your device is muted when you join the hearing, as you may join while another application is still being heard.
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
Permitted Activities (a) The Occupier shall only use the Site for a residential dwelling and associated activities for the Occupier and members of their immediate whānau, save that the Occupier shall not have more than the Maximum Occupants living on the Site without the written approval of the Landowner(s).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Use this form to add, reduce, replace or (in exceptional circumstances) remove trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 20 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz CERTIFICATE BY ADMINISTRATOR Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 111 or 113 Form 20 Rule 10.2(3) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (378 kb)
