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Most of the types of records in this class concern title reconstruction and
improvement processes under Te TureWhenua Māori Act 1993 to facilitate the use and
occupation of the land by Māori landowners.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te TureWhenua
Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Trustees1 are bound by Te TureWhenua Māori Act and the
Trusts Act 2019.
The court order
The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua. The court order also informs the information we provide to Toitū TeWhenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure the changes in legal ownership are updated in their database.
Apply online Download the application form Te tohu i ngā kaitiaki, ngā mema rānei o te komiti whakahaere
Trustees & committee members
Read about the roles and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.
However, it was in major conflict with the traditional ways of land occupation and guardianship for tangata whenua. In 1993, the Te TureWhenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Succession and Trust application forms
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 263 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 370 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 371 kb)
Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession)
Rule 12.3, Section 214
(PDF&...