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TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.
Of all of these things, what is most important to me?
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Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua
The permanence of the language, prestige and land
Whenua is taonga tuku iho and during a mediation hui it is important to remember that everyone has equal rights
and responsibilities to care for and protect that taonga.
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He mōrehu whenua, he mōrehu tāngata
The remnants of the land, the remnants of the people
When preparing for mediation, give thought...
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori
freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
For more information about individual incorporations you will need to contact your local Māori Land Court.
This data is intended to provide general information only.
The matters that maybe dealt with by an Assembled Owners Meeting are set out in the schedule at the end of
of this form
HOWTO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(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...
Thank you Utuhina and the Court in Waiariki for your contribution to the evolution of effective structures to administer and utilise multiply-owned Māori land.
Where an owner has a life interest or is a joint tenant in Māori Land you can use this form to transfer those interests
to the beneficiaries (remainderman) or the other party to a joint tenancy where the life/joint tenant has passed away,
wishes to surrender their interests or the life tenant has remarried or entered into a civil union or de facto relationship.
