Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
Any lessees of the block will have to be consulted with regard to the proposal as it may affect their use of the block. Similarly, any mortgagees will also have an interest in the proposal as it may affect their security over the block.
Trustees must also provide information about the trust to beneficiaries on request. TAX ON TRUST INCOME Different types of taxes may apply to trusts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
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Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The changes to the existing Practice Note were made following a review undertaken by Judge Warren, with helpful input from lawyers who regularly appear in our Court. We trust that the new Practice Note provides greater clarity about the process and the criteria Judges will follow when making decisions about appointments and the rates that may apply.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust We have started working with Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust, formed by Ngāi Takoto, Te Apōuri, and Te Rarawa, on developing a joint action plan.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 9:00 AM AP-20230000025259 A20220002009 241/93 67/93 Margaret Menehira He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Nora Menehira Whānau Trust Nora Menehira Whānau Trust - Partial termination of trust The Court may convene to make orders SP3 9:00 AM AP-20230000033668 231/93 67/93 Margaret Menehira He arotakenga i te Nora Menehira Whānau Trust Nora Menehira Whānau Trust– Revie...
This process is set out in the trust order. You can submit an application to enforce the obligations of the trustees if you're unable to resolve the issues with them and you think the trustee's actions may have serious consequences for the trust.
Interest based trusts Tarati whānau (utu tāpae $68) Whānau trust (filing fee $68) A whānau trust combines the interests of a whānau (family) into a single trust.
Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3. Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)