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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/March-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20260116.pdf (451 kb)

Terms used in land ownership Taitara Title Title is the legal description of a piece of land and evidence of the owners of that land. Poraka whenua Land block A land block is a piece of Māori freehold land.

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Under s 23 of the 1865 Act the Court could vest blocks of land in tribes, but only if the block was larger than 5,000 acres.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)

Recording dividends There is a new requirement on incorporations to record the details of dividends paid to shareholders. The record will include the name of each shareholder who received a dividend, the amount paid to the shareholder and the date of each payment.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-incorporations-web-version.pdf (63 kb)

They should always lead to recusal if the shareholding is large or if the value of the shareholding would be affected by the outcome of the litigation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 47 A20220006242 235A/93, 239/93 Christine Anne Fox Palmerston North Mäori Reserve Trust - Reduce trustees by resignation of Mark Te One as trustee 48 A20210014322 113A/93, 118/93 Memory Mahuri Rota Aroha Rota – Succession 49 A20220001866 113A/93, 118/93 Marc Adrian Rogan Cooper Robert Heathcote Cooper - Succession 50 A20220005123 235A/93, 239/93 Cathy Katene Katene Whänau Trust - Replace Mihipeka Lenora Katene, George Kate...

Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)

Management is not providing shareholders with accurate and timely reports, e.g. AGMs are not being held.

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Experience in delivering consent-based dispute resolution A3. Facilitation and tikanga-informed processes A5.

Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)

Shareholders and beneficiaries may access records or any other information about the trust and you must be able to provide information upon request.

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PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 37 A20220013889 235A/93, 214/93 Joseph Smith, Adrianne Tiria Friesen Horowhenua 4B & other blocks - Constitute the Joseph Teaokapurangi Smith Whänau Trust in respect of the interests of Joseph Te Ao Kaparangi Smith & appoint trustees 38 A20220014166 113A/93, 118/93 Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession 39 A20220011736 235A/93, 214/93 Vicki Christine Hellier Wakatu Incorp & Other blocks - Constitute V...

Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)