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More information
To find out more about Māori incorporations, go online
to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations
Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite
clinic.
How to make a formal complaint
If after talking with us you still have concerns, you can make a complaint:
by email to complaints@justice.govt.nz
in writing to the Māori Land Court:
Level 7, Fujitsu Tower Māori Land Court SX11203 141 The Terrace Wellington
Please include the following information with your complaint:
Your first and last name (including company name if relevant)
Your email address
The details of your complaint.
This information helps us to find the correct records relating to your whānau and whenua so we can make sure the land is being transferred to the right people.
I am pleased to confirm that I have approved the release of a new Practice Note covering
lawyers appointed and paid for under the Māori Land Court’s Special Aid Fund.
I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on
the new Māori Land Court website.
To terminate a trust, you will need support from majority of the beneficiaries. In your application you’ll need to provide:
written consents of the trustees
written consents of the beneficiaries
evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and
a schedule of land to be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred
If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary
Water services application types
Appeals to Māori Land Court - for issues about access to Māori land to work on water infrastructure
This kind of appeal is different from appealing orders made by the Māori Land Court.
For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how
well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).