I understand that in 2004, when the Hon John Tamihere was Minister of Lands, Cabinet approved the investment of approximately $30m in the MFLRP. Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
...addresses 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) 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-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (149 kb)
...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 gathering or, if no minutes were kept, a statement of the pertinent issues discussed at the gathering - including the details of: - every proposal put to the meeting; - the manner in whic...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (172 kb)
In simple terms this means that the boundaries and areas of Māori land are now clearly marked, identified and registered as a certificate of title. The lists of owners have also been brought up to date and the status of Māori freehold land has been clearly identified as such on LINZ’s records.
The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title. The beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners. 8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
A total of 5,208 new applications were registered over the period, a four per cent decrease on the year prior.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
The trustees must keep an interests register that records any interest of the trustees in trust property or any transaction or proposed transaction with the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template.pdf (398 kb)
You can request copies of land records registered with them. Tōku Whenua reports Te Puni Kōkiri holds the Tōku Whenua reports on their Tupu website .
...evidence of a conditional offer to purchase your interests (either by a separate contract or you can use our agreement to sell or gift interests – form 31) evidence that you have discussed the transfer with your children or descendants (if any) a registered valuation for the Māori land which is being transferred.
We have seen a reduction in applications being registered and a slowing down in processing. The transition phase has required the migration of many thousands of applications.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
