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Trustees
who invest trust funds must be prudent when investing and
seek expert financial advice.
More information
Tofind out more about trusts and trustees' duties, go online
to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations
Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite
clinic.
On this page
Dispute resolution service
Apply for dispute resolution Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected toyour ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
Ministry of Justice careers website
Ministry of Justice careers website
Visit the Ministry of Justice careers website tofind information about Māori Land Court vacancies.
Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected toyour ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
Apply online Download the application form
Te whakamututanga o tō tarahiti (utu tāpae) $66
Terminate your trust (filing fee $66)
The beneficiaries of a trust can apply to partially (where some interests are re-vested to owners and descendants) or fully terminate a trust (where all interests or land are re-vested to owners and descendants).
More information
Tofind out more about Māori reservations, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite
clinic.
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The Māori Land Court customer journey
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Nau mai
This is where we prepare to receive manuhiri,
and where information sharing takes place.
This was intended to
allow the Crown to govern control of the lands held by settlers and retain their right to
manage their own lands, possessions and affairs
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Step 1: Inform whānau of your plans
Step 2: Organise a hui
Step 3: Hold a hui
Step 4: Reach agreement
Step 5: Submit an application
Interest based trusts
Land based trusts and incorporations Step 1: Inform whānau of your plans
You will need to have a conversation with your whānau to advise them of your plans to set up a trust or an incorporation.
If you would like to speak to us kanohi ki te kanohi (face-to-face), please visit our district offices, where our kaimahi will do their very best to assist you with your enquiry.