The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge. Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
I turn to my own personal experience in creating a whānau trust to consider this further.
When the High Court appoints a person to administer the estate of a deceased person (generally where there is no will or if the will does not name an executor), the Court’s authority for that person to act is given in a grant of letters of administration. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
If there is information or documents stored for this person you will be able to access them here.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
Trusts Act 2019 impacts on trusts Effective from 30 January 2021 What do trustees need to do differently? There are new requirements on trustees to keep and share certain information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge. Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)
To determine for how long the first seven trustees will serve, at their first meeting they will draw from a hat numbers 1, 2 or 3 (with the hat containing two Is, two 2s, and three 3s). 3.7 If any trustee resigns before serving a full term, or if a trustee passes away, the chairperson may either fill the vacancy by calling on the candidate with the next highest number of votes at the last election or wait until the next general meeting for the position to be filled by a newly-elected trus...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
Trustees may be held personally liable, jointly and severally, for any losses a trust may sustain and for other breaches of trust.
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge. Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
