MLC 2023 Glossary of terms
A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and limitations of the trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
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MLC Form 39 Application for a partition
YES NO If so, consents to the partition from the trustees; or the Chief Executive of Te Puni Kōkiri must be attached. 8.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (322 kb)
Te uru ki te pūkete puka
Access the physical record
Paneke Upcoming paneke Find out when the next paneke is coming to your area.
Discussion on residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land
01 Jun 2012 | NewsOnce chosen, the Māori reservation trustees choose one of their own number who is not already an ahu whenua trustee to represent them on that trust.
Discussion on leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land
01 Apr 2012 | NewsThis means that there can be no borrowing against the reservation lands and leaves trustees with problems as to how to raise money to maintain and preserve buildings, services, and the grounds and other facilities on the reservation.
Guest User Guide v5
Click either “Export to PDF” or “Export to Excel” – whichever you prefer māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2.5 SEARCHING DOCUMENTS – See our user guide on how to Search for Documents on our website. 2.6 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE – Here you can find Trusts, Incorporations, Māori Reservations and others, and it will show you: • The overview of the organisation’s management structure • Members of the trust etc • Ownership details • Contact details for the Administrator...
New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsWhat the videos cover The videos show how to use Near Match search to find: documents ownership information land blocks management structures Where to find them All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.
Ā mātou ture
Our rules and legislation
External link Māori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995 Sets out the rules on how a meeting of owners of Māori land must be held, how it is recorded and how the outcomes are reported.
Ngā puka tono
Application forms
To complete an application form, you can print them out, or you can fill them in electronically on your computer or device, or through Pātaka Whenua .
Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
Benefits The Māori Land Court is better placed to assess the cultural implications of how interests in Māori land should be dealt with.