Māori Land Court application guides
How to apply for succession
Date produced: December 2025
Last modified: June 2026
Before you apply
Types of succession applications
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Supporting documents required:
death certificate (if a death certificate is not available the Court may accept other evidence of
death you may have, for example, a photo of the deceased’s headstone or copy of the funeral
program)
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By providing clearer information upfront, the guides support improved application quality and will help you engage with the Court more confidently.
How to apply for succession
Read the guide here on how to apply for succession.
By providing clearer information upfront, the guides support improved application quality and will help you engage with the Court more confidently.
How to apply for succession
Read the guide here on how to apply for succession.
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.
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.
Explain your understanding of the tikanga principles of mana, whanaungatanga, rangatiratanga, take,
hē, ea, and rangimārie, and how you apply them through mediation.
MĀORI LAND COURT HEARING
The person applying for a partition order will need to attend
a hearing to explain how partition will provide for better use
of the land.
