The idea was that an individual or a whānau could consolidate their shares across a large area and in a large number of blocks with many owners, down into a particular piece of land that they would call their own.
An IRD number had to be obtained. We get a small amount of dividend payments each year and a tax return has to be prepared.
Only a person affected by a decision can apply for a judicial review.
TIP: Any category with a red asterisk * requires a document to be uploaded.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
(ii) Will - the original or a copy certified as a true copy by a solicitor or Trustee Company must be supplied where the Grant of Administration does not contain a copy.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2.pdf (617 kb)
Me pēhea te tikiake i tētahi List of Current Owners Report How to download a List of Current Owners Report Here is a guide to help you download a List of Current Owners Report in Pātaka Whenua.
Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3.
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.
To terminate a trust, you will need support from majority of the beneficiaries.
