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Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.

Located in:  Māori land

Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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Checklist of documents required • The determination or order you seek to be reviewed MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-11B-Application-for-review-of-Registrars-determination-or-order.pdf (415 kb)

You must provide all information required on the form before filing it with a Māori Land Court office.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4A-Application-for-Mediation.pdf (534 kb)

https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu Name of trust: I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands of the trust is located SUBJECT OF APPLICATION Name of block(s): APPLICATION: I/We...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38A-Application-to-remove-trustee-for-reason-other-than-resignation-retirement-or-death-of-trustee.pdf (105 kb)

This form should not be used to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. In such cases form 13 should be completed.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (132 kb)

The Māori Land Court bench have released a practice note for lending money on whenua Māori.

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This form should not be used if the decision or determination of the Māori Land Court is an interim or preliminary decision in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-13-Notice-appeal.pdf (148 kb)

SP9 10:30 AM AP-20250000001871 173/93 Shelly Puohotaua Rakato B - Summon a meeting of owners to dissolve both trusts - Rakato B Trust and Part Rakato B Māori Reservation Judicial Conference.

Documents/Panui/19.-Aotea-18-December-2025.pdf (125 kb)

The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)