INVESTIGATING THE AFFAIRS OF A MĀORI INCORPORATION An investigation of the Māori incorporation can be requested: • on application to the MLC by shareholders who together own at least one-tenth of the shares, or • by a special resolution passed at a general meeting of the shareholders.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Any changes agreed to at the meeting can be formalised by filing an application with the MLC to vary the trust order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
In clause 8.1 above accounts are confidential only if, and to the extent that, the accounts contain commercially confidential material. A beneficial owner who is dissatisfied with a decision to decline a request for accounts on the grounds of confidentiality can apply to the court for disclosure.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
An application to the MLC needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the application fee, which is detailed on the form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Apply online Download the application form If you or any other party breach the terms of a licence, the matter can be heard by a judge.
(state full name), apply for an order of exchange: ( tick as appropriate) as set out in this application according to the terms set out in the attached agreement DETAILS OF EXCHANGE: 1.
If your whanaunga are on the list but have passed away, you can make an application using the Hāwea-Wānaka succession form.
In these cases, the Court would hear all of the claims to a particular block and then decide who the correct owners were. The principal criteria applied by the Court in these cases were based on occupation and descent.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and can should be filed with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only s...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)
Are they the owners who attended the most recent meeting? What about those who attended last year’s meeting?
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
