How to constitute a whānau trust
• Information about fee remittals and how to request one is available on the Māori Land Court website.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
• Information about fee remittals and how to request one is available on the Māori Land Court website.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
New media guidelines issued by Chief Judge are now available for journalists and media organisations covering Māori Land Court, Māori Appellate Court, and Waitangi Tribunal proceedings.
This will help the MLC determine all the deceased person’s land interests.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Please ask your local MLC office about this fee. The court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at an MLC hearing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
That may be submitting another type of application or getting in contact with other agencies or organisations who can assist you with the next chapter of your journey.
Benefits The Māori Land Court is better placed to assess the cultural implications of how interests in Māori land should be dealt with.
The Māori Land Court may direct that a special meeting of shareholders be held. Notification of a shareholders’ meeting At least 14 days before the meeting, shareholders should receive written notification of any meeting, detailing where and when the meeting will be held and what issues are to be discussed.
The Māori Land Court may direct that a special meeting of shareholders be held. Notification of a shareholders’ meeting At least 14 days before the meeting, shareholders should receive written notification of any meeting, detailing where and when the meeting will be held and what issues are to be discussed.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Voting 3.14 Voting for election of trustees will be by a show of hands of those attending the meeting. 3.15 There will be no proxy voting. Notice 3.16 Notice of Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings (collectively called 'general meetings') will be a minimum of 21 days. 3.17 The notice will state the date, place and time when the general meeting will occur, and will outline the agenda.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
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).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)