Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.
Auditors are also entitled to any other information from the committee of management and any other officers of the Māori incorporation as necessary.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
How to apply Appeal applications can be filed by the water service provider or landowners and charging order applications can be filed by landowners.
New legislation allows Māori landowners to take action on water service issues that affect Māori land.
It is expected to serve as a key resource for Māori landowners, legal counsel, and other stakeholders interacting with the Māori Land Court, while also fulfilling an educational function.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Work is now underway to create a more advanced system to provide a better service to landowners. This is in a more foetal stage of planning so I do not have much information but I am told it will improve access, accuracy and security of information contained in the Māori Land Court, which is very positive.
The process to do this is different from other MLC application processes. Landowners and other interested parties, if appropriate, should hold a meeting to decide to set aside land as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Now, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal, and that sufficient notice of the proposal has been given.
The process to do this is different from other Māori Land Court application processes. Landowners and other interested parties, if appropriate, should hold a meeting to decide to set aside land as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
If one owner dies, the other joint tenant(s) automatically succeed to the interest that the deceased joint tenant held.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
