Frustrations have arisen in the utilisation of the land as the estate’s trustees have been unable to make distributions to the beneficiaries (of whom seven are now deceased) without giving some a greater benefit than others.
Any complexities arise from the inherent nature of Māori land estates and not the succession process. Invariably Māori land estates involve deceased owners who have not been succeeded to for many years; there may be several generations of owners who remain un-succeeded; owners often hold interests in multiple blocks; some interests are held in a trustee capacity; most estates are intestate; where there are wills, there are statutory restrictions on who may receive Māo...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
If the will includes provisions for Māori land interests and who they should be left to, the administrators of the estate can complete a certificate by administrator.
(If the will does not name an executor, then the person who is appointed by the High Court to administer the estate is called an administrator). 23. A person who receives, as of right, a share of a deceased person’s estate.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
If you do not intend to seek a grant of probate or administration in the estate you should complete the application for succession without administration on Form 22.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20230000023420 A20220006013 4/1955 John Barcello, Owen Barcello Mary Barcello - Claims against estate of deceased person for maintenance TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/11.-Te-Waipounamu-Special-20-August-2024.pdf (93 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 2:00pm AP-20240000002316 S239 Raewyn Mere McDonald Wayne Te Hira Paki George Victor Kemp Moteo Estate Trust – Add Lynda Carol Heremia as a responsible trustee.
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Judicial Conference Via MS Teams Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Friday 1 December 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec8/1 9:00 AM A20220002923 AP-20230000035381 23...
Documents/Panui/SDec8-1-AP-20230000035381-Tongaa-Rangi-Maxwell-Karena.pdf (89 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20260000000956 18(1)(a)/93 Paul Graeme Latimer Estate of Sophie May Latimer - Determination of a life interest SP3 11:00 AM AP-20260000000957 113/93, 118/93 Paul Graeme Latimer, Aneta Moana Latimer He tauatanga ki a Sophie May Latimer Succeed to the Māori land interests of Sophie May Latimer also known as Sophie Toia Hokiwiki or Sophie May Hokiwiki or Hokiwiki Sophie Toia
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 2:00 PM AP-20250000006797 79/93 238/93 241/93 Charles Rapata Anderson Barlow Anderson Family Trust - Enforcement of obligations of trust, partial termination of shares and costs SP3 2:00 PM AP-20250000006798 79/93 238/93 241/93 Charles Rapata Anderson Barlow Anderson Whānau Trust - Enforcement of obligations of trust, partial termination of shares and costs SP4 2:00 PM AP-20250000006799 79/93 238/93 241/93 Charles Rapata...
