The owners have/have not* been advised (a) that an occupation order may pass by succession; and (b) that an occupation order may be for a definite term or until a specified event; and (c) of the term for which the order is sought. 6.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OCCUPATION ORDER. IT SETS OUT THE GENERAL TERMS THAT THE COURT MAY INCLUDE IN AN OCCUPATION ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 328 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Application approved – partition order made after the court has made the partition order, the Māori Land court will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Application approved – partition order made after the court has made the partition order, the Māori Land court will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records.
SUCCESSION Succession to occupation orders can occur. The holder of an occupation order can leave the order by will to anyone who may succeed to Māori land (providing they are among the preferred classes of alienees22).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
This will make it easier to build on Māori reservation land. OCCUPATION ORDER: An occupation order provides the right to build on a piece of land owned by multiple owners (but does not grant a title of ownership over that piece of land).
Also, having even numbers makes the annual rotation easier – two each year. 16.3 Set the length of the term of appointment of trustees and whether rotation process 15 18.3 Notice requirement for number of days’ notice of any trustee meeting unless the meeting is convened in an emergency 18 20.5(g)(iii)(a a) and (bb) Determine the length of any licence or lease or occupation order 20.5(g)(v)(b b) Determine the period in which a dwelling must be built on th...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
These provisions also apply to an occupation order as if it were a beneficial interest in Māori land, provided the person owns a beneficial interest in the land to which the occupation order applies and the Court is satisfied the person should succeed to the occupation order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
From 6 February 2021 The Māori Land Court can grant an occupation order to a beneficiary of a whānau trust.
These provisions also apply to an occupation order as if it were a beneficial interest in Māori land, provided that the person owns a beneficial interest in the land to which the occupation order applies and the Court is satisfied that the person should succeed to the occupation order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
