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.
The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 13 NOTICE OF APPEAL Form 13 Rule 8.8(a) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
REGIONAL CHIEF JUDGE MINUTE BOOK SERIES Applications heard by the Chief Judge in a Māori Land Court District, or, an application which was referred for inquiry and hearing in a District are recorded in regional Chief Judge minute books.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
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Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 37 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUA TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 215 Form 37 Rule 12.4 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
How prescriptive do trust orders need to be to impose minimum standards of notice for the calling of a trust’s meetings for the purpose of holding an election?
Page 12 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 REQUEST FOR APPLICATION TO BE DEALT WITH WITHOUT FORMAL HEARING AND WITHOUT NOTICE: I/We, the applicant(s) hereby declare: (i) That the facts of the application as stated are true and correct.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
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.
You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.
