Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsOn the discretion to appoint trustees, that Court stated that ordinarily the Māori Land Court would give substantial weight to the views of the owners.
On the discretion to appoint trustees, that Court stated that ordinarily the Māori Land Court would give substantial weight to the views of the owners.
Trust Order: A Court order setting out the terms under which trustees hold and manage land or other assets vested in them by the owners of the land or assets.
It does not include information about Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, Ownership Only, General Land owned by Māori, General Land or blocks pending internal review.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xlsx (2 mb)
It does not include information about Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, Ownership Only, General Land owned by Māori, General Land or blocks pending internal review.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand-v2.xlsx (2 mb)
It does not include information about Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, Ownership Only, General Land owned by Māori, General Land or blocks pending internal review.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xlsx (2 mb)
The authority given by an owner of an interest in land to another person to vote on their behalf.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu NAME OF OWNER: (List all possible names that the deceased/owner may have been known by including any aliases) ...................................................................
It’s not about the backlog, rather it’s the impact that the delays have had on Māori land owners, their whanau and their hapū, as ultimately justice delayed is justice denied.
Any member of the preferred classes of alienees who wishes to be considered by the owners as a prospective purchaser of the land must give written notice of their intention to pursue a right of first refusal at the hearing of the application.