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.
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)
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.
• You must follow the Resource Management Act 1991 consent process, including working with your local council.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 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.
The Court will review: day-to-day management of the trust financial management of the trust documentation of the trust, and the terms of the trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000014118 58/93 Marise Lant Appeal 2025/25 – The Proprietors of Mangatū Blocks Incorporated and a refusal to grant an order for the appointment of examining officers made at 134 Tairāwhiti MB 282-293 on 5/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Committee of Management of the Proprietors of Mangatū Blocks Incorporated)
Documents/Panui/SP-1-Appeal-2025-25-Lant-v-Proprietors-of-Mangatu-Blocks-Incorporated.pdf (123 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20250000008263 58/93 Te Arawa Management Limited Appeal 2025/15 - Lot 1 Deposited Plan SA19243 (CFR SA63B/895) - 78 Town Point Road, Maketu, Lot 3 Deposited Plan SA19243 (CFR SA18B/128) - 72 Town Point Road, Maketu, Lot 4 Deposited Plan SA19243 (CFR SA18B/129) - 76 Town Point Road, Maketu and Lot 5 Deposited Plan SA19243 (CFR SA18B/130) - 76 Town Point Road, Maketu blocks and an order determining the status of the la...
Documents/Panui/5.-Appeal-Rotorua-13-November-2025.pdf (122 kb)
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 (272 kb)
I/we have consulted with the owners and given them adequate opportunity to consider the proposal by: Personal contact; A meeting or meetings of owners; and/or _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (811 kb)
