These changes include making it easier for landowners to establish Māori incorporations, and provisions for removing a trustee or a member of a committee of management of an incorporation have been updated. There is a new requirement for Māori incorporations to record the details of the dividends paid to shareholders.
The trustees must keep a detailed record of all receipts and payments of trust funds.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template.pdf (398 kb)
If any facts set out in the submission prepared by the case manager are incorrect you must draw these to the attention of the Judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Register of Beneficiaries 1.4 The Trustees must maintain a register of the names and contact details of the Beneficiaries. The Beneficiaries are responsible for providing to the Trustees their names and up to date contact details. 2 Comment Box 1.
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below. Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
The register will record, for each member of the management committee: details of member’s interest in the Māori freehold land incorporated; the dealings in the interests by the member; and declarations made by members.
UPON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS Details in support of application 1. Name of trust: [specify] 2.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (204 kb)
General duty to act prudently 9 7. Financial Management duties 11 8. Duty of Disclosure 12 9.
Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation, such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust or management committee, and may be made for a specified period.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of June 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
