To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/ Types of trustees The Act recognises 3 types of trustee.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
A Māori incorporation is a structure similar to a company and any land or assets are vested in the Incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form) Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..............................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (135 kb)
PHONE NUMBER(S): https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 33 SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters: (a) a proposal that the owners of the land or any part of it shall, either by themsleves or together wit...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (152 kb)
This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (143 kb)
There are perhaps 20 or 30 large and successful trusts and incorporations, which are an exception to this. The fact that Māori do not live on or receive substantial income from Māori land has not diminished the importance of that land in cultural terms.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000001249 269(6)(a)/93 280(6)/93 280(7)(f)/93 David Stoevelaar Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – Confirm the appointment of the persons elected and investigation of the incorporation’s affairs SP3 11:00 AM AP-20240000001646 269(6)/93 Moyra Te Ariki Bramley Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – To remove the committee of management WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/1.-Waiariki-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (120 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000001249 269(6)(a)/93 280(6)/93 280(7)(f)/93 David Stoevelaar Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – Confirm the appointment of the persons elected and investigation of the incorporation’s affairs SP3 11:00 AM AP-20240000001646 269(6)/93 Moyra Te Ariki Bramley Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – To remove the committee of management WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-Waiariki-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (120 kb)
Respondents: The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa Māori Incorporation. SP16 1:00PM AP-20250000014301 238/93 67/93 Victoria Carroll Asher Block Lot A & other blocks (The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa Māori Incorporation) - Enforcement of obligations of trust.
Documents/Panui/28.-Waikato-Maniapoto-20-November-2025.pdf (127 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 12:35PM AP-20250000011365 280/93 Shareholders of Mangatawa Papamoa Incorporation The Proprietors of the Mangatawa Pāpāmoa Blocks Incorporation - Investigation of incorporation The court may convene a hearing to make orders at the end of the judicial conference
Documents/Panui/18.-Waikato-Maniapoto-19-September-2025.pdf (128 kb)
