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Apply online Download the application form Manatōpū Māori Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation has a structure like a company and can be set up over any Māori land.

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  The Māori Land Court Rules Committee reviewed the Rules throughout 2025 to ensure they support the Court’s current and future work.

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Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

If the Trust includes Māori community purposes, Trust income may be used to give effect to these Māori community purposes.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Standard-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-with-Checklist-and-Disclaimer.pdf (488 kb)

It would be interesting to see the response if our Māori Land Court required the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases to be uploaded to the Māori land Court website prior to hearings.

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Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-40-Occupation-order.pdf (466 kb)

TRANSFERRING MĀORI LAND SHARES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz People entitled to receive Māori land shares or interests Māori land shares can only be sold or gifted to certain people who belong to a group defined in the Act as the preferred classes of alienees.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

Current trustee training roster Let us know a good time that suits you:         Tuesday Time Thursday Time 28 July 2026 6:00 PM 30 July 2026 10:00 AM 4 August 2026 3:00 PM 6 August 2026 6:00 PM 11 August 2026 6:00 PM 13 August 2026 10:00 AM 18 August 2026 3:00 PM 20 August 2026 6:00 PM 25 August 2026 6:00 PM 27 August 2026 10:00 AM 1 September 2026 3:00 PM 3 September 2026 6:00 PM 8 September 2026 6:00 PM 10 September 2026 10:00 AM 15...

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Transferring Māori Land Shares is one of a series of Māori Land Court booklets designed to help Māori – and anyone else with an interest – to gain a fuller understanding of current Māori land matters.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Transferring Māori Land Shares is one of a series of Māori Land Court booklets designed to help Māori – and anyone else with an interest – to gain a fuller understanding of current Māori land matters.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)