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Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

Nominations: ▪ Must be received on the official Māori Land Court nomination form ▪ Forms can be obtained by either contacting the Māori Land Court or by way of the link, details for both are below ▪ Must be received by the Māori Land Court on or before 4pm Friday, 21 July 2023 ▪ Nominations must clearly identify the block to which the person is being nominated to.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)

The first step in filing an appeal or charging order application is to gather any supporting documents and complete the general form of application ( Form 1 ).

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Apply online Download the application form Aggregations Unlike other forms of title improvement, an aggregation doesn't change the title to the land.

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Phone:   04 914 3000 Email:   mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Postal address: DX Box: SX11203 Wellington Street address:   Level 7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace Wellington Ngā puka tono Application forms Find the application form you need.

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This means that wills do not apply, and all legal children are entitled to succeed, equally. The applications are free.  Download the application form for Hāwea-Wanaka Download the application form for Toitoi To apply, please email the completed form and any supporting evidence to mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz or bring the completed application into any of the Māori Land Court offices to send to the Christchurch office.

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Expression of interest application form Expression of interest information booklet Applications must be sent to DRSexpressionofinterest@justice.govt.nz by 5:00pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026.

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The main priorities for the Court now are first, to remedy errors in the lists, using s 86 of TTWMA, and second, to update the list of successors based on previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard. An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.

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Disclosure of any matter which might give rise to objection should be undertaken even if the judge has formed the view that there is no basis for recusal.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)