However, “alienation” is broadly defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. For instance, an alienation includes the making or grant of any lease, licence, easement, mortgage or charge or any kind of encumbrance or trust in respect of the land in the reservation.
APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
These trusts are often used for commercial purposes. • Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
These trusts are often used for commercial purposes. • Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
These trusts are often used for commercial purposes. • Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Training for trustees Training for trustees is a significant issue for the Court.
The whenua was out of Māori hands for generations. Now those descendants have come together to reconnect, with each other, with their whakapapa, and with the whenua.
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
In these circumstances you, or someone else affected, can apply for a rehearing. An application for rehearing must be made within 28 days of the date of the order (usually the same date as the hearing).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
