Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
16 Jul 2026 | NewsThe Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
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MLC Form 32 Application to call meeting
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 32 SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters: (a) a proposal that the owners of the land or any part of it shall, either by themsleves or together with owners of any other land,...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (182 kb)
MLC Form 34 Confirmation family gathering
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 34 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters:...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)
Maori Land Court Recusal Guidelines
These need not be terminated upon appointment to the bench, and subject to actual conflicts of interest arising from knowledge of clients or circumstances, such connections should not generally affect a judge’s impartiality.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Ngā taratī me ngā mema rānei o te kōmiti
Trustees and committee members
Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
Alana Thomas appointed new permanent judge of the Māori Land Court
Alana Thomas appointed new permanent judge of the Māori Land Court
23 Mar 2023
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The Minister of Māori Development, Willie Jackson, confirmed Judge Thomas' appointment on 22 March 2023.
How to constitute a whānau trust
Final resolution That an application be filed with the Māori Land Court to constitute the [name of whānau trust], appoint [list the full names of the elected trustees] as trustees and approve the draft trust order.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
6. Taitokerau 28 August 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 10:30 AM AP-20240000013155 113/93, 118/93, 214/93 Edward Kingi, Nukumai Kingi, Olive Waipouri, Agnes Gavin, Te Mihinga Kingi He tauatanga ki a Hirini Tutere Moana Kingi me te whakatū i te Hirini Tutere Moana Kingi whānau trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī Succeed to the Māori land interests of Hirini Tutere Moana and constitute the Hirini Tutere Moana Kingi whānau trust over the interests of Hirini Tutere Moana Kingi and appoint...
MLC applications english
At the end of the hearing the Judge may do one of several things: • make the order you were seeking • adjourn the hearing to another date, and possibly another venue, if more information or evidence is needed • “reserve” the decision (ie put the matter aside to be considered further by the Judge and for a written decision to be issued at a later date) • dismiss the application if the Judge is not prepared to make the order you were seeking. 1 A claim or liability attached to pr...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
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Other services/agencies
In some cases, the Māori Trustee can also be appointed as an agent to work on specific matters with, or on behalf of, trusts and trustees.