During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
See also the discussion in He Whakaaro Here Whakaumu Mō Aotearoa: The Report
of Matike Mai Aotearoa – The Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformation (January 2016) at 34.
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RANGATIRATANGA
The concept of rangatiratanga was said to have developed in the 19th century and denotes the concept
of power, which had generally been referred to as mana.
However, an administrator 3
appointed under a grant of administration 4
has the right to vote once the shares are
vested 5 in the administrator.
Succession order
To legally transfer the land interests of a
deceased person to successors, the Māori
Land Court issues a succession order 6.
However, an administrator 3
appointed under a grant of administration 4
has the right to vote once the shares are
vested 5 in the administrator.
Succession order
To legally transfer the land interests of a
deceased person to successors, the Māori
Land Court issues a succession order 6.
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NOTE: Signed consents of those trustees who are retiring by rotation according to the terms of the trust order, or who were present and accepted the election process,
are not required.
5. Details of meeting to confirm proposed trustees
tick the appropriate checkbox: (if no meeting was held go to the next section)
The proposed new trustees were elected at a meeting of owners held at:
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Preferred place of hearing:
Signature of Applicant Dated: / /
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