Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Landowner-notices/June-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.7 mb)
When the court reviews the trust, it may: (a) make directions to the trustees; (b) confirm the trust order without variation; (c) vary the trust order; or (d) make an order terminating the trust.
This can happen when, at the time the land was partitioned, an area was set aside for an urupā but, through an oversight, the application for reservation status was never made or completed.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/October-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.1 mb)
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order. This occurs most commonly between close whānau members.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-September-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.8 mb)
When the court reviews the trust, it may: (a) make directions to the trustees; (b) confirm the trust order without variation; (c) vary the trust order; or (d) make an order terminating the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
