Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsThey have many important responsibilities to fulfil and must balance the expectations of the beneficiaries with their duties as prudent trustees.
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MLC Form 36 Application to constitute a whanau trust 202104
YES NO 4. Names of Trustees to be appointed: Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Your application may be heard by a Registrar and you will not need to attend court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
2021 03 12 Example Occupation Order
Specify the term in this clause. 10 (j) Can the term of the Occupation Order be extended?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Discussion on leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land
01 Apr 2012 | NewsIn the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
Discussion on residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land
01 Jun 2012 | NewsThe difference is subtle but very important. Trustees on ahu whenua trusts can become entrenched or be perceived to represent cliques.
South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA): past, present and future
20 Jan 2021 | NewsFor the Māori Land Court, our focus is on being able to progress the successions as quickly as we can in order to update the lists of successors so that meetings of successors can be called.
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Application fees
If you’re facing financial hardship, for example, you’re on a Work and Income New Zealand benefit or you’re receiving Superannuation, you can request to have the fee remitted or reduced.
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First bilingual Māori Land Court judgment published
14 Dec 2022
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The conduct of these proceedings would not have been possible without the foresight and commitment of landowners and the growing desire to have the status and role of te reo Māori recognised and living in all aspects of day-to-day life, including the Māori Land Court.
2025 11 30 5.11 report
This is a snapshot of applications as at 30 November 2025 and some applications that appear on this schedule may already have been dealt with by the Court at the time of publication.
Notice for Mouri Turoa project 23 September 2023
The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)