A copy of the notice of the meeting given to the owners is attached (including any newspaper advertisement).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (123 kb)
An elected trustee formally becomes a responsible trustee when the Court has granted an order of appointment. General functions of a trustee Te Ture Whenua Māori Act requires that every person who is appointed as a responsible trustee must carry out the: • terms of the trust • proper administration and management of the business of the trust • preservation of the assets of the trust • collection and distribution of the income of...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Use this form to file an application to the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court to exercise their power under section 44 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to correct a mistake, error or omission on the part of the Court or in the presentation of the facts of a case to the Court.
This practice note applies to the appointment, engagement and payment of the fees of any lawyer1 per ss 70(3), 98(3) and 98(9)(c) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (Act) out of the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund (Special Aid Fund). 2.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Conflicts of interest arise in a number of different situations.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Term of office 3.5 All trustees will serve for a term of 3 years, and two trustees will retire every year upon rotation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners present at the gathering Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) Minutes of the family gather...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (105 kb)
(state full name) apply for a direction that the Registrar call a meeting of assembled owners of the above land THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION(S): (Set out details of the resolution(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (88 kb)
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (108 kb)
For a period of time, it will only be Judges of the Māori Land Court who can be appointed to act as mediators under Part 3A of the Act.
