MOJ0217.7E SEP21 Succession Factsheet
The directions, in legal form, for the distribution of one’s property after death. 15.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
The directions, in legal form, for the distribution of one’s property after death. 15.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION TYPES BY SECTION NATIONAL PĀNUI January | Hānuere 2026 2 Summary of General Statutory Provisions The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.
Nomination, election, and consent of trustees. If the trust being created is a Māori reservation, there is no need for a trust order.
Setting up an incorporation Previously, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show that owners with not less than 15 percent of shares in the Māori land consented to the proposal.
Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz Where to get an application form You can get an application form from your nearest MLC office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Where to obtain application forms Collect an application form from a Māori Land Court office or download from www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
These rights apply for the surviving spouse’s lifetime, unless they remarry, form a civil union, enter a de facto relationship, or give up their rights by choice.
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION TYPES BY SECTION NATIONAL PĀNUI April | Āperira 2026 2 Summary of General Statutory Provisions The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.
ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz DESCRIPTION OF APPLICATION TYPES BY SECTION NATIONAL PĀNUI April | Āperira 2026 2 Summary of General Statutory Provisions The following table provides a brief description of the most common sections in this document.