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Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.

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The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

Metadata Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand Date: 7/19/21 Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/ Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from...

Documents/Incorporation-Register/MLC-2022-18-07-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations-for-New-Zealand-version-2.xlsx (26 kb)

If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)

Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.

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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...

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Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025 .

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If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) 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-1-General-application-v3.pdf (236 kb)

Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal  Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.

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