Trustees: • may not mortgage or sell the land • may grant a lease or occupation licence • must seek the MLC’s consent to any lease or occupation licence.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
(d) To subdivide or partition the trust land in any manner permitted by law into such subdivisions or parts as the trustees think fit.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
• Any revenue from the lease or licence must be used as directed by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Title reconstruction and improvement Title1 reconstruction and improvement is covered by Part 14 of the Act. The principal purpose of this part of the Act is to empower the MLC to facilitate the use and occupation of land by Māori landowners, enabling owners to improve their land holdings through better title configuration and provide, add to or otherwise enhance their access to the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Some marae are lucky enough to be supported, at least in part, by ahu whenua land trusts which may make donations, in money or in kind, to keep the marae running.
Apply to occupy your land Raihana ki te noho (utu tāpae $23) Licence to occupy (filing fee $23) A licence is a contract between you and other owners (or their representatives, such as trustees) that permits certain activities to occur on all or part of your land.
This type of trust is also used for receiving Crown land as part of any treaty of Waitangi claim settlement or for the re-vesting Māori Land Court Retention and Disposal Schedule Appraisal Report 21 public works land in collective rather than individual ownership.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
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.
Documents/Panui/0825522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-October-2022-web22.pdf (589 kb)
