If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (216 kb)
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
What do I need to do? The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
Where a determination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply to the Court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any other de...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Where a determination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)
For more information about succession, please refer to Succession, available from Māori Land Court offices.
For more information about succession, please refer to Succession, available from Māori Land Court offices.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Section 18 of the Adoption Act 1955 explicitly stated that adoption orders under the Act applied to Māori and sections 19(1) and (2) of the Act effectively provided that customary Māori adoption (whāngai) carried out since the commencement of the Native Lands Act was not legally binding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000019746 A20200006595 Rule 9.9/11 Scott David Young Estate Wiripo Young - Cancellation of injunction AP-20230000020189 A20220013569 98(9)/93 Donna Harris Paihia 1L2 - Application for payment from the Mäori Land Court Special Aid fund to engage Brad Sworn of Telfer Young Valuers & Associates to assist the Registrar with a Valuation Report AP-20230000020230 A20220014047 113/93 118/93 Robert Koroi Te Peara Ate Kaiarahi Manihera o...
