To find out more about the types of trusts, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/ Setting up a trust Landowners can set up a trust by holding a meeting, nominating trustees to manage their property interests, and then applying to the Māori Land Court (application forms can be obtained from Māori Land Court offices).
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
To find out more about the types of trusts, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/ Setting up a trust Landowners can set up a trust by holding a meeting, nominating trustees to manage their property interests, and then applying to the Māori Land Court (application forms can be obtained from Māori Land Court offices).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Apply online Download the application form (form 30) Download the application form (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
TIP: Registered users who have saved an application to continue later, can open it from the Unsubmitted tab on this page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
THIS EXAMPLE HAS BEEN PREPARED TO INFORM PERSONS WHO SEEK AN OCCUPATION ORDER OF THE TERMS THAT MAY BE GRANTED BY THE COURT IF THE APPLICATION FOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER IS SUCCESSFUL.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Fee: $ (Depending on the type of application a fee of $24. 00, $70. 00 or $233.00 may apply.
Where the 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 select the box that applies; (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) Replace text within [square brackets] with the relevant text: Where alternative word choices are indicated, for example, male/female*, select the word or phrase that applies.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
If you are wanting to convert Māori customary land into freehold land, you can apply to the Court under section 132 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and must be filed with the Registrar in the District in which 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 select the box that applie...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
Once the technical aspects of an application have been considered the Court will then look at issues relating to who may use the urupā in future.
