Aorere Accretion determination of status and ownership of land
The land that this application focussed on - the remaining part of the Crown grant section - was never sold along with the land formed by accretion which adjoins it.
The land that this application focussed on - the remaining part of the Crown grant section - was never sold along with the land formed by accretion which adjoins it.
You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.
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.
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.
If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.
If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
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)
Kia mōhio, ka taea te whakamahi te General Form of Application ki te kore tō tono e hāngai ki ngā momo e whakaaturia ana.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)
Apply online Download the application form If you or any other party breach the terms of a lease, the matter can be heard by a judge.
Authority and Instruction form: A prescribed form which authorises and instructs a lawyer to take certain actions on behalf of the landowners such as registering a mortgage.