Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsIn other cases, the current owners were aware of the existence of ancient urupā on their land but preferred not to go through the formal process.
In other cases, the current owners were aware of the existence of ancient urupā on their land but preferred not to go through the formal process.
Whenua Māori held by the owners 12. Where the title to whenua Māori is held directly by the owners (i.e. there is no administration structure such as a trust or incorporation in place over the land) a mortgage has to be approved by every owner on the title (ss 147 and 150C of the Act).
Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
PROXY The authority given by an owner of an interest in land to another person to vote on their behalf.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Māori land is a taonga tuku iho, a treasure handed on through generations.
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.