Banking Practice Note
• It is important to check the trust order thoroughly to ensure it does not prevent the trustees from registering a mortgage against the land.
• It is important to check the trust order thoroughly to ensure it does not prevent the trustees from registering a mortgage against the land.
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may have been decided without notice and without formal hearing.
Omit this paragraph if it does not apply. Payment has/has not* been made for the work that has already been completed.
A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a Judge, within a longer period.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)
That seems simple enough. However, how does the Court assess compliance with the statutory criteria?
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)