Application research is being completed. Application is being prepared for consideration by a judicial officer (such as a Judge or Registrar) for a decision; order(s); or direction(s).
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
If the trust order does prevent a mortgage, an application will have to be filed to amend the trust order per s 244 of the Act. 4.
Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the Trusts Act 2019. 9.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Application research is being completed. Application is being prepared for consideration by a judicial officer (such as a Judge or Registrar) for a decision; order(s); or direction(s).
Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
I/We* seek an order based on this application without formal hearing.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)
You may see applications referred to as: CJ YYYY/NN Where: • CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one made to the Chief Judge • YYYY = year in which the application was received (starts from 1965-) • NN = A sequential number which is incremented as a new application is received.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
One means of exploring a candidate’s ability to comply with s 222 is to require nominees to submit resumes with their application and for the Court to then pose questions to candidates for appointment that might include their knowledge of accounts and financial reporting, the trust order and general trust law principles, farming, forestry, tourism, geothermal power, property investment, equities and communications.
Application research is being completed. Application is being prepared for consideration by a judicial officer (such as a Judge or Registrar) for a decision; order(s); or direction(s).
