Māori Land Court application guides
How to apply for succession
Date produced: December 2025
Last modified: June 2026
Before you apply
Types of succession applications
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
Supporting documents required:
death certificate (if a death certificate is not available the Court may accept other evidence of
death you may have, for example, a photo of the deceased’s headstone or copy of the funeral
program)
minutes of a whāna...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
67 AP-20240000007107 118(6)/93
Deputy
Registrar
Rauhau Paora also known as Rauhou Paora or
Boyce Paul or Boyce Paora
68 AP-20240000011364 113/93
118/93
Luiella
McBarron
He tauatanga ki a Charmaine Rowena Clarke
Succeed to the Māori land interests of
Charmaine Rowena Clarke
69 AP-20240000011435 113/93
118/93
Betty Moana
Houkamau,
Teena-Renae
Turikatuku Kui
Biddle
He tauatanga ki a Hemi Biddle
Succeed t...
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the
application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on Tuesday, 31 January 2023 and specify brief
details of your concerns.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
64 AP-20250000001398 118(6)/93 Caroline Linda
Goldsbrough
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a June
Moana Davis
Succeed to the additional interests of June
Warren also known as June Davis or June
Moana Warena
65 AP-20250000003034 118(6)/93 Estrelita Kahi
Katea Dickinson
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Erenora
Whataiwi
Succeed to the additional interests of Erenora
Whataiwi
66 AP-20250000003391 118(6)/93...
A large hui was held in December2023 in Motueka and in May 2024, Judge Reeves
conducted a site visit followed by a judicial conference at the Collingwood Area School.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
AP-20240000010117 113/93
118/93
Anthony James Patrick
O'Sullivan, Seamus
Michael Terance
O'Sullivan
He tauatanga ki a Colleen Betty O'Sullivan
Succeed to the Māori land interests of Colleen
Betty O'Sullivan also known as Colleen Betty
Headlam
AP-20240000011100 118(6)/93 Ashleigh Maree
Matenga, David Neville
Matenga, Tamara
Michelle Jurgens
He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Joseph Te
Aotaki Matenga
Succeed to the addit...
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4pm on the 1st day of December 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
(Service
Provider: McCaw Lewis)
94 AP-20240000010176 40/93
98(9)(aa)/93
Deputy
Registrar
Mary Naera Also known as Mere Hautonga or
Mere Tuhata – Application for payment from
Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund for out of
pocket expenses (Service Provider: Caroline
Green)
95 AP-20250000008881 86/93 Deputy
Registrar
He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga
o te kooti
Amend a record of the court to correct an error
at 464 Aotea MB 12-16 dated 14 February 20...
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
27 AP-20240000003605 18(1)(a)/93 Paula Rarangi
Kershaw-Martin
Estate of John Kershaw – Determination
of a life interest held by Christine Rose Te
Hungaririki Kershaw
28 AP-20230000022850
A20210008626
113/93
117(2)/93
Matthew (Matiu)
Heperi Northcroft
Hiini Ngaurupa Northcroft also known as
Heeney Ngaurupa Northcroft - Succession
29 AP-20230000023040
A20220012612
113/93
118/93
Donia Barbara
Hurinui-Kahu
Katerania Huri...
