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Thursday, 22 January, from 5:30pm - 6:00pm.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Once you've confirmed these details, you can find further information through the following sources: Pātaka Whenua
Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders. Pātaka Whenua gives you the ability to search and access Māori land information, submit an enquiry and file a Court application from anywhere at any time.
For example: if you know the block name, such as Mahanga 1B you can enter that and the words ‘Minute’ or ‘Order’.
Acronyms
Common acronyms or abbreviations will automatically be returned in Near Match Search .
...• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
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.
...• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
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.
...• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
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.
Fee: $ 68.00
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CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Signed consents of any owners who have not signed the application
Signed consents of proposed trustees
Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable)
Draft trust order if the standard trust order is not used (or modified draft supplied by the Court)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
All applications may be lodged with the Registrar...
If you want to remove a trustee, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of any meetings called to remove the trustee(s) and the attendance and minutes, and
the details of the trustee or trustees who should be removed and the reasons why.
