It is a comprehensive guide to the process and regulations relating to the transfer of the Māori land interests of a deceased owner to his or her successors. 2 Definition of succession Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
It is a comprehensive guide to the process and regulations relating to the transfer of the Māori land interests of a deceased owner to his or her successors. 2 Definition of succession Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners.
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
(iii) Next of Kin – where there is no will the next of kin for the purposes of succession are children of the deceased; if there are no children then brothers and sisters; if neither of these then next of kin are the nearest relatives on the side of the family from whom the land originated.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
This is the position that the Māori Land Court took in Tautari v Mahanga41 where Judge Ambler stated; “Clearly many owners feel whanaungatanga to both owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted. These people can be: • the owner’s children or direct descendants • any whanaunga of the owner who, in accordance with tikanga Māori9, are associated with the land • the other beneficial owners10 of shares in the same land who are members of the hapū associated with that land • the trustees for any of the people referred to...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted. These people can be: • the owner’s children or direct descendants • any whanaunga of the owner who, in accordance with tikanga Māori 9, are associated with the land • the other beneficial owners 10 of shares in the same land who are members of the hapū associated with that land • the trustees for any of the people...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted. These people can be: • the owner’s children or direct descendants • any whanaunga of the owner who, in accordance with tikanga Māori 9, are associated with the land • the other beneficial owners 10 of shares in the same land who are members of the hapū associated with that land • the trustees for any of the people...
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted. These people can be: • the owner’s children or direct descendants • any whanaunga of the owner who, in accordance with tikanga Māori 9, are associated with the land • the other beneficial owners 10 of shares in the same land who are members of the hapū associated with that land • the trustees for any of the people...
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
LEGAL OWNER The owner of the legal title to land. When trustees are appointed, they become the legal owners of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
