Once again, given my role as a Judge of the Court I am not at liberty to comment on how well the Court performs its function in dealing with successions.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Kei runga taku ingoa i te rārangi kairīwhi, me aha ahau? I’m on the list of successors, what do I do?
If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
Māori Land Court hearing The person applying for a partition order will need to attend a hearing of the Māori Land court to explain how the partition will provide for better use of the land. if all requirements of the act have been met and the Māori Land court agrees, an order will be made to partition the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Māori Land Court hearing The person applying for a partition order will need to attend a hearing of the Māori Land court to explain how the partition will provide for better use of the land. if all requirements of the act have been met and the Māori Land court agrees, an order will be made to partition the land.
For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 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 (510 kb)
Succession for whāngai Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
The Heretaunga block created a national scandal, as it was seen as an example of how a ‘land ring’ could acquire large areas of land to the detriment of small settlers.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
In the event of a material breach, the Landowner(s) may apply to the Māori Land Court to terminate the Occupation Order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
