The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori. The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www. mäorilandcourt. govt. nz OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
This is the essence of a whānau trust. In that sense whakapapa and land rights are restored to the close relationship that they once had.
Te kōrero haere tonu, te whakapāpā rānei ki ngā kaipānga Regular disclosure or contact with beneficiaries You must keep your shareholders or beneficiaries regularly informed about the financial position and performance of the trust.
The Māori Land Court is very aware of the importance of this work to the completion of Ngāi Tahu’s settlement and is working hard with dedicated resources to make further progress as quickly as possible while also ensuring care is taken in dealing with the whakapapa. Mō tātou, ā, mō kā uri a muri ake nei.
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
[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)
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people. The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Ahakoa rerekē tonu ngā taitara, kotahi tonu te rārangi kaipupuru (tirohia wāhanga 308 o te Ture). 5 He rōpū whānau e whakapapa ana ki te tipuna kotahi. 6 He wāhi whenua i whakatahatia mō te hapori ana wehe haere ai taua whenua raka.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)
Records 7.4 The Trustees must keep competent records and retain the following core Trust documents, so far as is reasonable: (a) This Trust Order and any other document that contains the terms of the Trust; (b) Any variations made to the Trust Order or terms of the Trust; (c) Records of the Trust Property that identify the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the Trust and that are appropriate to the value and complexity of the Trust Property; (d) Any records of Trustee...
