Granting a vesting order Before granting a vesting order to transfer shares or interests, the MLC must be satisfied that: • any instruments of alienation have been executed and attested (that is, signed and witnessed) in the manner required by the Rules of the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
(4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Form 25 or an application for vesting order on Form 30.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (326 kb)
Section 4 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 lists the preferred classes of alienees in relation to any alienation. In considering applications relating to alienations, the Māori Land Court must be satisfied that the preferred classes of alienee have been granted an opportunity to exercise the first right of refusal. 12.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
...appointed to replace any other person previously ap-pointed pursuant to [section 172(c) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993] to act as the agent of the owners to investigate, consider and report to the owners on any suggestion for the utilisation or alienation of the land or any part of it owned by the assembled owners, or to carry into effect any resolution of the owners relatin to any such suggestion (d) a proposal that any money presently held on behalf of the owners, or any money t...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (179 kb)
...appointed to replace any other person previously ap-pointed pursuant to [section 172(c) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993] to act as the agent of the owners to investigate, consider and report to the owners on any suggestion for the utilisation or alienation of the land or any part of it owned by the assembled owners, or to carry into effect any resolution of the owners relatin to any such suggestion (d) a proposal that any money presently held on behalf of the owners, or any money t...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (192 kb)
The Heretaunga case made it clear that individual grantees could alienate their shares without obtaining the consent of their co-owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
See Mana Whenua ALIENATION Alienation occurs is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person(s).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
TiTle improvemenT Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Te WHAKAHoU TAiTArA Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it has been written, edited, published, and made available strictly on the basis that its authors, editors, and publishers are excluded from any…
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
TiTle improvemenT Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Te WHAKAHoU TAiTArA Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Disclaimer While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this publication, it has been written, edited, published, and made available strictly on the basis that its authors, editors, and publishers are excluded from any…
Whakawātea whenua Alienation Alienation is when a landowner gives certain rights on/over their land to another person.
