Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
There is, I think, a lesson in that. Māori Land Court Judges The Māori Land Court bench at present is made up of thirteen judges.
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.
APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
You may use this document to request a waiver, reduction, or refund of the fee prescribed for an application before the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court under the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some of all of the land is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION .........................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (192 kb)
Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.
Dated: / / Page 13 For m ore inform ation visit w w w .m āorilandcourt.govt.nz M LC 07/25 - 21 SCH ED U LE 1 – EN TITLEM EN T TO D ECEA SED ’S IN TERESTS U N D ER TERM S O F A W ILL Land / Block Shares to be vested Proportion to be vested Name and address of beneficiary Releationship to deceased Page 14 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
Download the Māori Land Court glossary of terms. He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.
