The Native Land Act 1909 gave the Court a power to make adoption orders, but this jurisdiction was transferred to the Magistrate’s Court by the Adoption Act of 1955.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
(such as receipts, invoices and income details) Signed by the Applicant(s) or on behalf of claimant group Dated: / / Dated: / / Dated: / / Dated: / / If the applicant is a trust board, trust, or other legal entity, the application must be signed under the common seal or other legal form appropriate to that body.
The judge may also order any person to provide copies of records, reports, and reasons for decisions related to the incorporation, and to assist the examining officers with their review.
A trust formed around common tipuna that allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau being the descendants of the common tipuna.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The Benefits Notwithstanding the very lengthy amount of time it took to form the whānau trust and the ongoing administration, what have been the benefits of forming the whānau trust?
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Where a member of a family is not included and does not contribute shares to the trust, it is important that the whānau trust order does not inadvertently include that person as a beneficiary 29.
Where a member of a family is not included and does not contribute shares to the trust, it is important that the whānau trust order does not inadvertently include that person as a beneficiary 29.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
