If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
In Ellis v R [2020] NZSC 89, submissions were sought on the application of tikanga on the question of whether the Court has jurisdiction to hear an appeal against conviction after the death of the appellant.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
You do not need to file separate applications for each district. 1 The official record of legal ownership of property and the legal evidence of a person’s ownership rights. 2 A person who receives, as of right, a share of a deceased person’s estate. 3 Someone who is given authority by the High Court to manage and administer the estate of a deceased person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
You do not need to file separate applications for each district. 1 The official record of legal ownership of property and the legal evidence of a person’s ownership rights. 2 A person who receives, as of right, a share of a deceased person’s estate. 3 Someone who is given authority by the High Court to manage and administer the estate of a deceased person.
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
The minimum number of members who must be present at a meeting to make proceedings valid. 10. A change of ownership of land gives the recipient of that interest the ownership and its associated rights.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Apply online Download the application form Amalgamation An amalgamation merges Māori land blocks together to create a new block with common ownership.
Some Māori land titles have a majority of owners who cannot or will not succeed to their ownership interest despite attempts to encourage them to succeed.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
In such a case the applicants would be wise to check the local authority district plan to see whether any restrictions on land use may be applicable to the area proposed for an urupā.
If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners can apply to the MLC to: • try and resolve issues through mediation using the Court’s dispute resolution service • review the terms, operation or other aspects of the trust • add, replace or remove trustees • investigate the trust • enforce the terms of the trust • vary the terms of the trust • terminate the trust. An application to the MLC needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the app...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
