For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...
This will help the MLC determine all the deceased person’s land interests. The information you’ll need is: • all the deceased person’s names (including maiden name, if applicable) • the deceased person’s siblings’ names • the deceased person’s parents’ names (including their mother’s maiden name) • the names of anyone from whom the deceased person may have obtained interests • the names of the lands in which the deceased pe...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
If you know the block name, start typing under “Block Name” and then click “Search” b.
Inside the bubble, click the block name in green text to access the block information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-Block-Transfer-Shares-Report-v1-4.pdf (2.5 mb)
Inside the bubble, click the block name in green text to access the block information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1-6.pdf (2.7 mb)
Step 3 Enter the person’s name (or part of) into the Owner name box if known.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)
APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
This information will assist the Māori Land Court to determine all land interests: • all the deceased person’s names (including maiden name, if applicable) • the deceased person’s brothers’ and sisters’ names • the deceased person’s parents’ names (including the mother’s maiden name) • the names of anyone from whom the deceased person may have obtained interests • the names of the lands in which the deceased perso...
