As a trust, incorporation, or other entity subject to Māori land laws, you can apply for Māori Authority status from Inland Revenue (IR). For tax purposes, being a Māori Authority reduces your provisional tax rate from 33% to 17.5%.
General powers of Trustees
1.3 The Trustees have the following general powers:
(a) all the powers necessary to manage the Trust Property including, in relation to
the Trust Property, all the powers of an absolute owner of the property; and
(b) all the powers necessary to carry out the terms of the Trust, including powers
incidental to those in paragraph (a).
Status of provisions on specific powers of Trustees
1.4 Paragraph 1.5 below sets out specific powers of the Trustee...
(b) To avoid doubt, succession to this occupation order does not alter, vary or
change any of the terms or conditions set out in this Schedule, including the
duration of this occupation order.
Ngā Tuku Whakatau a Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Judgment Delivery
A guide to the process by which parties to proceedings before the court may obtain information about the status of any reserved decision, and for information relating to outstanding judgments.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola
Wahinetapu
Rangitoheriri
Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 –
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and
John Paul Te Puia
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te
Puia
519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls,
Rotorua - Rehearing of application
(AP-20250000000715 - Amend a
record of t...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP5 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola
Wahinetapu
Rangitoheriri
Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 –
Injunction against any person in
respect of any actual threatened
trespass or other injury to any Māori
land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and
John Paul Te Puia
SP6 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te
Puia
519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls,
Rotorua - Rehearing of application
(AP-20250000000715 - Amend a
record of t...
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.
Ngā Karere
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Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications.
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Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
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