Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
This booklet provides a summary of the changes. For more detail about each of the proposed changes go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz and www.tpk.nz/whenua.
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Factsheet for landowners Trustee Act
‘Mandatory’ duties must be performed by the trustee and cannot be changed or avoided by the terms of the trust (the trust order).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
MLC Form 38 Application to add reduce replace or remove trustees 202104
Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of 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 (299 kb)
Factsheet Legislative changes affecting trusts
Aligning trust procedures to changes in the Act You should update your procedures as necessary to reflect the changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
MLC Form 24A Notice of application for change of status from Māori land to General land
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
Factsheet Succession for whangai web version
The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Factsheet Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives web version
An occupation order can pass by succession. Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Why make this change?
Factsheet Simple and uncontested succession applications web version
The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
MLC 2017 03 03 RDS Report
The class also encompasses all records to do with the use of land and with processes to change Māori land titles since the inception of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)