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Use this form to add, reduce, replace or (in exceptional circumstances) remove trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (123 kb)

MOJ0217.3E OCT21 Transferring Maori Land Shares

The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners. Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

Taonga tuku iho
The court record

Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.

Aorere Accretion determination of status and ownership of land

… so, I am here for my dad and the eight generations of people that come us, Tamati Pirimona Marino and Hoani Te Uakihi, being my great great great 13 83 Te Waipounamu 202-215 (83 TWP 202-215).

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)

05 08 2025 Marae Charter Template

[NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter 1 Name and location 1.1 The name of the marae is [ ] Marae. 1.2 It is located at [ ]. 1.3 The land on which the marae sits is a Māori Reservation set aside for the purpose of [STATE PURPOSE EXPRESSED WHEN THE RESERVATION WAS MADE]. 2 Purpose 2.1 This charter is made under the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 to set out clearly the purpose of the marae and the role of the marae trustees in managing and running it. 2.2 The function and purp...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

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Submit an application

Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

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