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The Benefits Notwithstanding the very lengthy amount of time it took to form the whānau trust and the ongoing administration, what have been the benefits of forming the whānau trust?

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It has been a time of response and consolidation, building upon the foundation we established last year.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST:  Have all relevant sections of the form completed  Be dated  Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel  Have applicant(s) full contact details:  Contact address;  Phone details:  Home:  Mobile:  Email:  Other:  Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District  Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing  Appropr...

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They can also continue to live in the whānau home if it's located on the whenua that their deceased spouse has interest(s) in.

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The fee is shown on the application form. A family member will need to attend the Māori Land Court hearing to answer any questions that the Judge might have.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

The fee is shown on the application form. A family member will need to attend the Māori Land Court hearing to answer any questions that the Judge might have.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

Land adjoining a local council road Where a block fronts a road, consent is required from the district council. Building if you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council. note that fines of up to $150,000 can be incurred for not having a building permit.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

Land adjoining a local council road Where a block fronts a road, consent is required from the district council. Building if you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council. note that fines of up to $150,000 can be incurred for not having a building permit.

Uploads/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

Māori land is deemed to be held ‘in common’ unless otherwise determined by the Māori Land Court. BUILDING If you intend to build on the block, you will need to get a building permit from the district council.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)

If the chairperson decides that the notice is not valid, the reasons for that determination must be recorded on the proxy form and a copy kept for the trust records. On request, the chairperson may allow any person entitled to vote to inspect any proxy form.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)