That provides a great deal of protection because the land cannot be sold or gifted away. Nor can the land be taken by way of an agreement under the Public Works Act 1981.
(2) If the agreement is executed in New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be attested by an independent person aged 20 years or more (not being a member of the transferor’s immediate family or an owner in the land being alienated) who must, print below his or her signature, his or her full name, occupation and residential address
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (123 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/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
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/August-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)
For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.
Māori Land Court user survey | Te uiuinga kiritaki o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Recently we completed the �rst Māori Land Court User Survey.
Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
In other cases, where the judge has disclosed a matter which might give rise to objection and has heard and considered submissions, he or she may form the view that the hearing may proceed notwithstanding the lack of consent.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Since that time, the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu has continued the work of identifying successors.
(state full name), apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of: tick as appropriate all my/our land interests the land interests listed in the schedule hereto Details of proposed whānau trust: 1.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
