Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
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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 for landowners Trustee Act
Why make this change? The new Trusts Act makes the law around trusts more accessible and easier to understand.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Factsheet Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives web version
What has changed? LEASE OR OCCUPATION LICENSE: Trusts over Māori reservation land may issue a lease or occupation license to enable the land to be occupied or built on for a period of time.
Te arotake, te whakarerekē rānei i tō tarahiti
Review or change a trust
Once a trust is established, you can apply to the Court to make changes to, review, or terminate, the trust.
Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsSince 1993 there has only been a trickle of Māori freehold land that has changed to European title. To achieve this change is possible only in particular circumstances and strict rules apply.
MLC 150 years of the Maori Land Court
But things were about to change. Matakohe Island, Whangārei Harbour (1956).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Maori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024
We have intro- duced changes to ensure we have people dedi- cated to providing the information and advice you need at our Offices, whether you come in to see us in person, email, or phone us.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
MLC 2017 03 03 RDS Report
Kaitiaki trusts are related to interests in land, and are established to manage the affairs of any owner who, due to their mental infirmity, minority, disability or imprisonment are unable to manage their own affairs.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Detailed list of fee changes
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold la...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)