An application to the MLC needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the application fee, which is detailed on the form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
The benefits of a hapū partition are: no consent is needed under the Resource Management Act 1991 , and there’s no requirement for land contributions for roads, reserves, or public use or access.
Finances 4.5 The trustees will receive and apply monies due and ensure that accounts are properly kept so that there is at all times a good record of the finances of the marae. 4.6 The accounts need not be audited annually, but if serious questions are raised about the accounts, the trustees will ensure that an audit of the accounts is undertaken by a suitably qualified person. 4.7 In any event, the trustees will ensure that an audit is undertaken not less than every five years.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
In this situation, a Judge will need to approve the application for rehearing. The application will be heard in the court again and the new evidence, information, and circumstances will be considered.
Now, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal, and that sufficient notice of the proposal has been given.
The annual report reflects on what was an extremely busy year for the court. The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.
The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.
If you are attending by phone , you will need a working landline or mobile phone, and you will need to provide us with your contact number.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 20 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz CERTIFICATE BY ADMINISTRATOR Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 111 or 113 Form 20 Rule 10.2(3) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (378 kb)
The Crown conceded that it had failed to ensure Ngāi Tahu were left with sufficient lands for their needs, and the Tribunal found the Crown had acted unconscionably and in repeated breach of the Treaty.
