MLC 2023 Glossary of terms
SUBJECT The content of an application – for instance a succession of ownership or setting up a trust, and so forth.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
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Discussion on Māori Land in today's context
01 Feb 2012 | NewsIf this is achieved it will go a long way to resolving many of the problems land owners have in setting up governance structures, and would help to assist with the unlocking the benefit of this land to its Māori owners and their descendants, and also for the benefit of all of New Zealand.
Māori Land Court National Pānui October 2025
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge. Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
MLC 150 years of the Maori Land Court
No formal appellate body was set up until the establishment of the Native Appellate Court in 1894.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
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Set up a trust or incorporation
The trust is a legal entity, so you can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
These changes make it easier to set up a Māori incorporation, support good practices by incorporations, and provide landowners with greater transparency of decisions made by committee members.
20210715 Trustees Role and Duties
LIST OF CURRENT BENEFICIARIES The MLC maintains up-to-date lists of beneficiaries. The trustees should request a copy of the list of beneficiaries before a meeting with them.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
MLC succession english
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy.
MLC succession english
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
MLC National Panui April 2025
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge. Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.