That authority has been delegated to the role of Pae Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Māori. The Pae Matua is responsible for approving all mediators under Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of the court.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Māori bodies in addition to Te Tumu Paeroa (the Māori Trustee), such as Post Settlement Governance Entities and Māori trusts and incorporations, will be eligible to undertake the role.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019. Both Acts set out duties and responsibilities of trustees.2 A trustee’s key role is to maximise the assets and minimise the liabilities of the trust to the best of their ability and within the law.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
External link Trustee (factsheet) (PDF 349 kb) Ko ā te tarahati haepapa Your trust's responsibilities Read about the responsibilities of Māori land trusts on Tupu.nz.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti Succession and Trust application forms External link Form 20: Certificate by administrator Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113 (PDF 85 kb) External link Form 21: Succession (grant of administration) Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117 (PDF 919 kb) External link Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration) Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118 (PDF 216 kb) External link Form 23: Application for whāna...
Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
With changes to the role of the Chief Registrar, Steve is now responsible for exercising statutory powers in accordance with the applicable Act, providing technical advice relating to Court processes and procedures and supporting the staff and managers of the Māori Land Court to enable them to deliver excellent customer service.
Use this form if: • the interests come from a deceased person • you are lodging a succession application at the same time Māori Land Court application guides How to constitute a whānau trust Date produced: January 2026 Last modified: June 2026 Constituting a whānau trust Types of whānau trust application forms 2 māorilandcourt.co.nz The following supporting documents are needed for both application forms: • Form B1 – consent to be appoi...
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
The reforms enacted in the Burial and Cremation Act 1964 retained this basic structure but further entrenched the role of local authorities by extinguishing the right of other entities, such as trusts, to open new public cemeteries.
