Use this form when you want to apply for an out of court tikanga-based dispute resolution service to help resolve issues concerning Māori land.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (638 kb)
Their powers, rights and obligations are set out in the trust order. Trustees must carry out their duties within the terms and objectives of the trust, act honestly and for the benefit of beneficiaries14 of the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Successors are determined upon intestacy as set out in section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 6 Checklist of documents required: 7 Sharing of contact details Contact information of potential owners for the SILNA blocks under the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, with permission, are shared with Te Puni Kōkiri and Te Arawhiti (Office of Māori Crown Relations).
The Court may appoint a lawyer to be paid out of the Special Aid Fund on application by a party or by the Court’s own motion. 6.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Application is being checked for completeness prior to court staff carrying out research and preparing for the court to make a determination.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) Phone Number(s): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (204 kb)
The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
More information To find out more about transferring Māori land shares, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite clinic.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Training programmes are currently run out of some Court district offices, although there is no overall consistency in the training offered, and the programmes vary in each region, which means that training is not available to all trustees, and where it is available, it may not be comprehensive.
The changes are some practical and technical changes to the legislation, so that it works better for landowners and supports the Māori Land Court to operate efficiently.
