Discussion on leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land
01 Apr 2012 | NewsUntil such an application is made there is no guarantee as to how the Court would view the matter and the success of any such application would depend on its own facts.
Until such an application is made there is no guarantee as to how the Court would view the matter and the success of any such application would depend on its own facts.
Consideration of an application On receiving an application, the trustees can request further information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION On receiving an application, the trustees can request further information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
As part of a mortgage application or loan application, you will be required to provide financial and income information, which the bank will review to determine your ability to repay the loan.
The main priorities for the Court now are first, to remedy errors in the lists, using s 86 of TTWMA, and second, to update the list of successors based on previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard. An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
If the trustees do not convene a special meeting for this purpose within 2 months of receiving the written notice, the aggrieved person may file in court an application under section 238 of the Act asking the court to: (a) review the trustees’ response or failure to respond to the aggrieved person’s notice; (b) give directions to the trustees; and/or (c) put in place an injunction to prevent the trustees from taking any further steps in relation to the subject of the grievance...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3 Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3. For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz View the notice here .
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Waimarino 3F No 4 Block Date: Saturday, 7 March 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Waimarino Baptist Church (The Centre) 14-16 Seddon Street Raetihi 4632 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Waimarino 3F No 4 Block For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz View the notice here.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: PARIHAKA NO 20 BLOCK Date: Saturday, 14 February 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Venue: Ōpunake Community Hall, 38 Domett Street Ōpunake 4616 Kaupapa: To discuss and negotiate a 10-year right of renewal to St Georges By The Sea Limited under the existing lease by way of variation.