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If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.

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On this page Step 1: Inform whānau of your plans Step 2: Organise a hui Step 3: Hold a hui Step 4: Reach agreement Step 5: Submit an application Interest based trusts Land based trusts and incorporations Step 1: Inform whānau of your plans You will need to have a conversation with your whānau to advise them of your plans to set up a trust or an incorporation.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

External link Trustee (factsheet)  (PDF 349 kb) Ko ā te tarahati haepapa Your trust's responsibilities Read about the responsibilities of Māori land trusts on Tupu.nz.

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Ngā tono $68 $68 applications Succession to Māori land Transfer of shares in Māori land Establishment of a trust over Māori land Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land Occupation of Māori land Ngā tono $228 $228 applications Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land Anything related to a Māori incorporation Roadways, acces...

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If you require assistance, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Pātaka Whenua Guidance Registered User Guide Date produced: 15 August 2023 Last modified: 13 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Registered User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Being a registered user means you can: • Create and submit applications online • Save and return to your incomplete applications • Track progress on your applications • Pay filing fees • Submit enquiries • Receive notifications on your applications and enquir...

Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)

Please provide an address if this venue is not a Māori Land Court location. MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications may be lodged 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-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (638 kb)

To terminate a trust, you will need support from majority of the beneficiaries. In your application you’ll need to provide: written consents of the trustees written consents of the beneficiaries evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and a schedule of land to be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary

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More information To find out more about Māori land trusts, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trust-and- incorporations Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite clinic.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land. The status of the land will continue to be Māori land unless and until the Māori Land Court makes an order changing the status of the land. 3.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)