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Legislative changes affecting incorporations
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Register of interest and annual declaration
Māori incorporations must establish and maintain an interests
register for the Māori land held by the incorporation.
The register will record, for each member of the management
committee: details of member’s interest in the Māori freehold
land incorporated; the dealings in the interests by the
member; and declarations made by members.
AOTEA
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers
Address 74 Ingestre Street
Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui
Phone 06-3490770
Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The followin...
Notice concerning facilitated meetings to
Discuss the mouri tūroa project
TAKE NOTICE that meetings of owners of the following blocks will be held as follows:
Whakaihuwaka C3B1 AND Whakaihuwaka C3B2
PLACE: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500
DATE: Saturday 23rd September 2023
TIME: 10:00 AM
Te Tuhi 4C1D1, Te Tuhi 4C1D2, Te Tuhi 4C1D3
Te Tuhi 4C1D4 AND Te Tuhi 4C1D5
PLACE: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500
DATE: Satur...
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased
person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
(state any other terms or conditions of the agreement such as payment date or arrangements etc)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
AGREEMENT TO SELL OR GIFT
AN INTEREST IN MĀORI FREEHOLD LAND
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 164
Form 31
Rule 11.13(2)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Page 2 MLC 07/24 - 31
DETAILS OF MĀORI FREEHOLD LAND
Block
Shares
Held
Shares to
be Vested
I, the above named transferee, confirm and agree to the ab...
The determination of a Life Tenancy in respect of -
all the lands held under the life tenancy
the lands described in the Schedule; or
Transmission by way of survivorship in the land described in the schedule
GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION:
The Life Tenant/Joint Tenant died on
Date: / /as is evidenced by the copy of the Death Certificate produced.
The proposed trustees named in the schedule of trustees were elected at a meeting of owners held at
[place] .....................................................................................................................................................on ..........................................................................................................................
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 20
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the land is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
Block
Shares
Held
Shares to
be Vested
APPLICATION:
I ................................................................................................................
