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Māori Land Court judges have discretion to use these standard documents and templates, with or without amendment. When was the bench book last updated?

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Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)

Norma Hetaraka, Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen and Norma Rameka Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi - application referred to the Court pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to determine a dispute concerning the interpretation and intent of clause 4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O- Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed) and whether the decision making process was consistent with clauses 26-30 of the Trust Deed.

Documents/Panui/October-2022-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20220815.pdf (395 kb)

Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

Norma Hetaraka, Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen and Norma Rameka Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi - application referred to the Court pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to determine a dispute concerning the interpretation and intent of clause 4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O- Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed) and whether the decision making process was consistent with clauses 26-30 of the Trust Deed.

Documents/Panui/September-2022-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20220714.pdf (389 kb)

Norma Hetaraka, Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen and Norma Rameka Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi - application referred to the Court pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to determine a dispute concerning the interpretation and intent of clause 4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O- Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed) and whether the decision making process was consistent with clauses 26-30 of the Trust Deed. 18 A20...

Documents/Panui/July-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20230511.pdf (423 kb)

It has also been acknowledged by the Crown in deeds and legislation designed to settle such historical claims.

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Every trustee must keep a copy of the trust deed (trust order) and any variations made to it.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

However, judges retain discretion over how they use its standard documents and templates and tailor them to the specific facts and legal issues of each case.

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For all types, you only need to make one application for succession to include all whānau. Individual whānau members do not need to file separate applications.

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