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Māori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.

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When one adds to the mix the underlying principles of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – namely of land retention and land utilisation, in effect two competing principles – then the challenges facing Māori land owners and the Māori Land Court can be quite difficult. How can we make a difference with the development of Māori land?

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Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 22A Form 22A Rule 10.9(3) HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and may be filed at any office of the Court; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22A-Application-for-succession-additional-interests.pdf (212 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). HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and can be filed with the Registrar in any office of the Court; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Please read the notes at the end of...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)

SUCCESSION The process of transferring the Māori land shares of a deceased person to the persons entitled to receive those shares.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP24 2.00PM AP-20240000007960 18(1)(a)/93 Tiarose Wikaira He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana ngā pānga mō te poraka whenua o Maungatapu D5 Decision of the court to determine a claim to interests in Maungatapu D5 SP25 2.00PM AP-20240000007698 164/93 158/93 Don Wilson He whakawhitinga hea o Tewaire Wilson mai i te poraka whenua o Maungatapu D5 hei koha ki a Don Wilson Transferring shares of Tewaire Wi...

Documents/Panui/12.-Special-Waikato-Maniapoto-5-September-2024.pdf (105 kb)

Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and can should be filed with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed;...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (299 kb)

Rather, two will serve for one year, two for two years, and three for three years. To determine for how long the first seven trustees will serve, at their first meeting they will draw from a hat numbers 1, 2 or 3 (with the hat containing two Is, two 2s, and three 3s). 3.7 If any trustee resigns before serving a full term, or if a trustee passes away, the chairperson may either fill the vacancy by calling on the candidate with the next highest number of votes at the last election or...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027551 A20220007475 11/05/2022 CJ 2022/15 - Hurunuiorangi X3, X4 and X5 - and an order determining ownership of shares made at 55 Wairarapa MB 20 on 25 January 2001 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Mary Sylvia Nunn 2.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-02-29-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (7.3 mb)

Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027551 A20220007475 11/05/2022 CJ 2022/15 - Hurunuiorangi X3, X4 and X5 - and an order determining ownership of shares made at 55 Wairarapa MB 20 on 25 January 2001 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Mary Sylvia Nunn 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/Notification-of-Applications-over-6-months-old-31-May-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)