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.
Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing in person Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.
Herenga ā Nuku has a small team in Wellington and a network of regional field advisors.
Herenga ā Nuku has a small team in Wellington and a network of regional field advisors.
You can request a fee reduction, refund, or waiver when you apply online.
This speech will be about my role as a Judge of the Māori Land Court. However, because I became a Judge only a matter of weeks ago, I do not yet have many stories to share with you about my new job.
(state full name) apply for a direction that the Registrar call a meeting of assembled owners of the above land THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION(S): (Set out details of the resolution(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (149 kb)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 3 MLC 07/24 - 34 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners present at the gathering Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) Minutes of the family gathering or, if no minutes were kept,...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (172 kb)
