Factsheet for landowners Trustee Act
Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
Delegations of authority 6.1 A chairperson who cannot attend a meeting may delegate the role to another trustee. 6.2 The trustees may co-opt people to assist them with any aspect of business, but a co-opted member may not vote.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
In general, however, we can be satisfied that the work completed has been of assistance to the majority of owners.
Becoming a trustee is a big commitment. While it can be difficult and time-consuming, it can also be very rewarding.
First there are the tipuna who are the source of the land. Second, there is the present generation who are very much here today and gone tomorrow.
They can also submit applications and enquiries online and receive real time updates.
Any member of the preferred classes of alienees who wishes to be considered by the owners as a prospective purchaser of the land must give written notice of their intention to pursue a right of first refusal at the hearing of the application.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1-v3.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (58 kb)
Our team committed many hours of overtime to entering new applications into Pātaka Whenua and progressing applications towards resolution.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO. APPLICATION NO.