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.
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...
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• 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 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.
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.
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)
