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A partition divides an existing Māoriland block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are
covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the
MāoriLand Court Rules 2011.
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
and rule 12.3 of the MāoriLand Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māoriland)
trust order...
The South
Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 53 people having
received their SILNA land.
The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the MāoriLand Court in Te
Waipounamu on 9 September 2021.
TITLE IMPROVEMENT
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māoriland.
If an owner with Māoriland interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer
the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from
the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s MāoriLand interests and an order transferring the interests to
those entitled.
Me tīpako koe i te "“Block
Transfer Shares Report”, ka tāuru i te whānuitanga o ngā rā e hiahiatia ana mā te pato ki te
pouaka, mā te pāwhiri rānei i te ata maramataka hei tīpako i ngā rā e hiahiatia ana.
It does not include information about
Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, Ownership Only, General Land owned by Māori, General Land or blocks pending internal review.