For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us To download a form from our website, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms Also contact Te Puni Kōkiri to understand support and funding for Māori housing initiatives.
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (1.2 mb)
You can complete this form if the deceased left a Will.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (826 kb)
This person must be at least 20 years old. The proxy form can be obtained from the trustees. Shares voted by proxy count towards the quorum requirements.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 34 HE WHAKAŪ I TE TATŪNGA O TE HUIHUINGA Ā-WHĀNAU CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY GATHERING Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 176 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 34 Rule 11.21 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Mā...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)
As you continue through the form, you can use the progress bar to track where in the application process you are at.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
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 applies; (iv) I...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 09/26 - 16A HE TONO MŌ TE WHAKAHŌTAETAE APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION Section 19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 16A Rule 9.5(1) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This form is for an injunction under s19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The Benefits Notwithstanding the very lengthy amount of time it took to form the whānau trust and the ongoing administration, what have been the benefits of forming the whānau trust?
