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.
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.
‘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)
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)
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)
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.
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.
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)
An occupation order can pass by succession. Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Why make this change?
The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
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)