Changes to the Act clarify how succession involving whāngai will be dealt with in a consistent tikanga-based way. Succession for whāngai Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Trustees to be removed for other reasons: Names of Trustees Reason for removal Note: Where a trustee is to be removed for other reasons, the Court requires an applicant to notify the trustee of the application for removal and the time, date, and place of the hearing, unless good reason can be shown for not doing so.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (123 kb)
A person is unlikely to be appointed by the Court as a trustee if: You are under 18 years old, or if have been: declared bankrupt or you are a bankrupt or a director of a company that is being shut down because of bankruptcy subject to a No Asset Procedure administration by the official assignee convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or fraud removed from a trust or incorporation by us or any other court...
Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing in person Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.
The benefits of an aggregation are: a common ownership list being across multiple blocks of land it preserves the original titles and blocks it enables the ownership to be managed as one list no consent is needed under the Resource Management Act 1991 , and there’s no requirement for land contributions for roads, reserves or public use or access.
Fee: $ 228.00 Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matte...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (105 kb)
An exchange of shares in a block must be with a member of the preferred classes of alienees.
GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION: ( tick as appropriate) 1. I am/we are the owner/owners in the above named block and hold.................................................................................................shares out of a total of................................................................................................................shares in the said land; or I am a person entitled to succeed to the beneficial...
This approach also supports the efficient running of the Māori Land Court. What do I need to do?
The Chief Executive of the Māori Land Court is required to record a list of persons who are approved as mediators.
