Banking Practice Note
Mortgage: A charge over land or an interest in land created by a mortgagor under the Property Law Act 2007.
Mortgage: A charge over land or an interest in land created by a mortgagor under the Property Law Act 2007.
This is the most significant reform of Māori land law and administration since 1993, and the culmination of 40 years of advocacy by Māori for greater tino rangatiratanga over their whenua.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
That will certainly not result in the increased productivity of Māori land. Proposition 2: All Māori land should be capable of utilisation and effective administration The report recommends that the Act be amended to provide for a new category of governor of Māori land known as an “external manager or administrator”.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
(See note 2.) 4. Has a grant of administration in the estate been granted or will a grant be applied for?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (617 kb)
• Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANTS: Consent to provide contact details to trustee or other administrator I/We* agree to contact details in this application being provided to the trustee or other administrator of any land to which this application relates†.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (358 kb)
Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Te Whakamaene also provides the administrative support for all Notices of Appeal to the Māori Appellate Court across which the whole of the Māori Land Court sits.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)