Another real benefit from this project is that it brings Māori land, by virtue of the definition by survey and registration of it, into what is known as the primary layer for lending purposes.
In your application, you’ll need to provide: evidence that there were errors made in the election process and should be declared invalid, and evidence to show general support that those errors did in fact happen.
Only applications for urgent injunctions will be processed. All other applications will not be processed until the court reopens on 3 January 2025.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED • Evidence that the parties involved with the dispute agree to mediation (if available) • Any other supporting documentation MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications may be lodged in the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4A-Application-for-Mediation.pdf (534 kb)
Hold a whānau hui Meet with your whānau (in person or online) to discuss: • why you want to form the trust • who the trustees will be • what land interests will be vested 2. Record hui minutes Take clear notes of the decisions made during the hui.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust); Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements, birding, fi...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust); Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements, birding, fi...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
To enable the Court to make a determination about your suitability as a trustee, please supply the following information (if relevant): a) I am a current or past trustee on other trusts or am or was a member of other organisations, namely: Name of Trust/Committee Position held b) I have the following relevant work or other experience; e.g kaumātua associated with the land or reservation: Place of work Position or responsibilities Page 3 For more information visit www...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (311 kb)
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand [Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which your application will be lodged] Select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu Subject of application – block / deceased / other matter [Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person, or other matter in respect of which the application is made] I refunde...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-remittal.pdf (214 kb)
Frustrations have arisen in the utilisation of the land as the estate’s trustees have been unable to make distributions to the beneficiaries (of whom seven are now deceased) without giving some a greater benefit than others. A solution has been found, however, in the formation of whānau trusts for each of the eight children with agreed exclusive use areas both for themselves and also for the other owners of the block.
