Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Where the relevant tikanga does not recognise a relationship that entitles whāngai to succeed, the Māori Land Court may issue a court order giving whāngai a lifetime right to receive income or grants from the land or the right to occupy the family home on the land, or both.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
The name of the proceedings and the case number. 2. Your role in the proceedings (e.g. applicant, respondent, legal representative for the applicant). 3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
First, what it is that might possibly lead to a reasonable apprehension by a fully informed observer that the judge might decide the case other than on its merits; and 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Executive Summary 5 1.1. Volume of Records 5 2. Scope of Retention and Disposal Appraisal Report 6 3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
PAGE 3 of 12 • A-Z = Is used in place of the folio or page numbers to indicate a search for the index pages associated with the particular minute book.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Ā te mutunga o te keehi, koia nei ngā āhuatanga e āhei ana te kaiwhakawā: • ka whakaae ia ki te tuku tono mai i te Kooti ki tāu e hiahiatia nei • te hiki i te keehi mō tōna wā, kia rangona anō i tētahi atu wā, ki tētahi wāhi rānei, mēnā e hiahiatia ana ētahi kōrero whakamārama, kōrero tautoko rānei • te whakatārewa i te whakatau (arā te waiho i te take ki te taha kia whakaarohia anōtia e te kaiwhakawā, me te tuku ā tuhi i te whakatau i muri ih...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-tereo.pdf (326 kb)
Māori incorporations are designed to manage whole blocks of land and are the most commercial of all Māori land management structures. Whānau, pūtea 2, and kaitiaki 3 trusts can operate under the umbrella of a Māori incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
