MLC 150 years of the Maori Land Court
It was always the practice for a new judge and assessor to be appointed for the rehearing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
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Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Order with Checklist and Disclaimer
A Beneficial Owner who is dissatisfied with a decision to decline a request for accounts on the grounds of confidentiality can apply to the Court for disclosure.
Banking Practice Note
Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
Factsheet for landowners Trustee Act
Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
MLC 2014 Jun Judges Corner Ambler J
And importantly, the Court process provides a timely opportunity for successors to discuss and agree to their interests being vested in a whānau trust, which has the huge advantage of curtailing any further fragmentation of interests.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
MLC Form 38 Application to add reduce replace or remove trustees 202104
Use this form to add, reduce, replace or (in exceptional circumstances) remove trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (123 kb)
MLC 2017 03 03 RDS Report
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
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Application forms
If you’re still not sure, please contact us for assistance. Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti Succession and Trust application forms Form 20: Certificate by administrator Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113 (PDF 263 kb) Form 21: Succession (grant of administration) Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117 (PDF 370 kb) Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration) Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118 (PDF 371 kb) Form 23: Applic...
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Application fees
If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form.
MLC title improvement english
For example, an owner may partition a house site from a block that is already leased.