Where a trustee has been involved in difficult situations on other trusts, whether or not a satisfactory explanation has been provided may also be a necessary point to review.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 46 10:10 AM AP-20250000010901 220/93 Daniel Brett Simmons Okataina 6B1 and other blocks – Vesting the interests of Daniel Brett Simmons in Leanne Royal Perham and Maarama Tracy Himiona as trustees of the Andrew Simmons Whānau Trust 47 10:15 AM AP-20250000016153 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Onetere 1A Trust Review of the Onetere 1A Trust 48 10:20 AM AP-20260000000116 231/93 Māori Trustee He ar...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)
We may need to contact you for further information, or to have a hui with you and your whānau. Application fees will need to be paid before your application can be reviewed by the Court.
The Ministry’s Customer Charter sets out what people can expect when they interact with us.
The changes to the existing Practice Note were made following a review undertaken by Judge Warren, with helpful input from lawyers who regularly appear in our Court.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
If the trust order doesn’t state this, the meeting attendees should decide what they prefer.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Other suggestions to help you prepare for the interview include practising giving your answers out loud and reviewing the Ministry of Justice website. Ensure you’re on time, dress smartly and be professional.
S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458. Land Interest Trusts S The total number of Whānau Trusts nationally is 12,247 S The total number of Kaitiaki Trusts nationally is 2,459 Exclusion list The following land types have been excluded from this update: S Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, General Land owned by Māori (a total of 450 blocks covering an area of 23,452.1288 ha) S Blocks pending interna...
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Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.
Can a registrar’s decision be reviewed? Yes, if you are affected by the decision you can apply for a review of a registrar’s decision within 20 working days of the decision being made (or longer if you have a good reason).
