These changes make it easier to set up a Māori incorporation, support good practices by incorporations, and provide landowners with greater transparency of decisions made by committee members. Setting up an incorporation Previously, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show that owners with not less than 15 percent of shares in the Māori land consented to the proposal.
Norma Hetaraka, Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen and Norma Rameka Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi - application referred to the Court pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to determine a dispute concerning the interpretation and intent of clause 4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O- Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed) and whether the decision making process was consistent with clauses 26-30 of the Trust Deed.
Please ensure you allow plenty of time for your request to be considered, as your application will not be lodged with the Court until a decision on your request has been made. You will be notified of the outcome of your request in writing.
At least one trustee must hold other core trust documents such as records of the trust’s property, records of trustee decisions, and accounting records and financial statements.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Unfortunately there are no reported decisions of the Court on the operation of subsection 14 in relation to subsection 12 so my comments are speculative.
Issues Options that may be possible at mediation 6 What are the decisions you have made in the events leading up to now?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
By following these rules, we are able to ensure the accuracy of the court record and provide judges and registrars with the information they need to make informed decisions. There are various other rules and regulations under which we operate, including: External link Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Sets out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process and conclude applications.
The MAF report’s key conclusion was that the delivery, or not, of the undoubted economic growth opportunity associated with enterprises centred on Māori freehold land is strongly linked to two key and dominant factors: the ability to make decisions; access to, and availability of, appropriate skills and capabilities.
We trust that the new Practice Note provides greater clarity about the process and the criteria Judges will follow when making decisions about appointments and the rates that may apply.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.
