But the report fails to address the key question: is the current law deficient in relation to the duties of trusts or incorporations? I am not aware that it is. Currently trustees of Māori land assume all of the duties and obligations of trustees at general law.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Many of the title improvement process records held in the registries date from the time that the Māori Affairs Department managed this particular function.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
You may attend the Court when the application is heard so that you can be heard on the application. Address for service If you do not wish to be heard on the application but you do wish to know what is happening, you must file in the office of the Court that the application was filed or made in a notice giving the address of a place in New Zealand at which documents may be left for you.
1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.
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NOMINATIONS Anyone can be nominated as a trustee. The minimum number of trustees for a reservation is two people (unless the trustee is a body corporate6, such as a Māori trust board or a Māori incorporation). 5.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
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/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 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.
SHARE CERTIFICATES On request, the Māori incorporation can provide to any shareholder a share certificate that shows the number of shares held by the shareholder at the date on which the certificate is issued.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
When land has been subdivided, a lease is granted to the homeowner. That lease title can be mortgaged for a specific period of time and can include specific conditions.
