Māori Land Court/Te Kooti Whenua Māori This is a summary only. For more details, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND TRUSTS CUSTODIAN TRUSTEES Custodian trustees are responsible for: • gathering together and holding the assets of the trust • investing funds • disposing of assets • signing documents as directed by the responsible trustees.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
On the discretion to appoint trustees, that Court stated that ordinarily the Māori Land Court would give substantial weight to the views of the owners. In summary, key points that emerge from this decision in the context of appointment of trustees are: the Court is not bound to appoint the highest polling candidates arising out of an election but ordinarily would give substantial weight to the views of the owners as demonstrated by an election; a nominee with strong support from the ow...
1 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (5 October 2017) Ngāi Tahu 2 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, section 15, preamble. 3 Individuals from Te Tau Ihu iwi were also included in the lists. 4 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, section 15, preamble. 5 Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, section 15, preamble. 6 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (5 October 2017) Ngāi Tahu 7 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (5 October 2017) Ngāi Tahu 8 Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu “SILNA” (...
For more information, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/simple-and-uncontested Preparing your submission Once your completed application is received, the MLC will check the Court’s records of the land and person involved, and prepare a summary of evidence for the registrar or judge making the final decision about your application.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
The contributors to this publication should also be acknowledged for their assistance in producing what is a unique publication for the Court’s 150th anniversary.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
