The process for applying for succession has not changed. Apply by completing the appropriate application form.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
What has changed? Succession is the legal transfer of interests or shares in Māori land from a person who has passed away to the people who are legally entitled to own those interests.
These changes make it easier to set up a Māori incorporation, support good practices by incorporations, and provide landowners with greater transparency of decisions made by committee members.
As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.
The dispute resolution service is free of charge, but you may need to meet the costs of travel to attend mediation and of any independent legal advice (if you choose to seek it).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
The topography of the peninsula has undergone significant change due to changes in the shoreline, meaning the land title no longer reflected the shape of the land.
For a period of time, it will only be Judges of the Māori Land Court who can be appointed to act as mediators under Part 3A of the Act.
If you have forgotten your password, you can reset it yourself by following the instructions covered in this guide. If you didn’t change your username to a customised one, by default it would be the first part of your email (before the @ symbol), e.g. the default username for māorilandowner123@email.com would be māorilandowner123.
How-do-I-user-guides/Forgotten-password-help-v1-5.pdf (1.2 mb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori has been on a change journey for the past few years. Starting with legislative change in February 2021, the way we process applications in late 2022, and the launch of our online portal, Pātaka Whenua, this year.
To support these changes, the Ministry of Justice is updating its advice to those who are summoned for jury duty.
