Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (811 kb)
If you are thinking about financing or mortgage arrangements, you should consider : The value of the land – How much the land is worth on the open market?
If the deceased did not leave a will, under the Act, their land will transfer as follows: • If the deceased had children, they receive equal shares of the deceased’s land interests
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, 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-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (941 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:45AM AP-20230000020358 A20220016726 113/93 118/93 18(1)(a)/93 Sandy Robert Karauria James Karauria – Succession and determination of life interest SP2 11:50AM AP-20230000020559 A20230001265 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Here Turi Koka Nissen Barlow Jack Mei – Succession and constitute the Barlow Mei Whānau Trust and appoint Here Turikoka Nissen, Maree Ann Mei, Robert Jack Mei, Carla El...
Documents/Panui/41.-Tairawhiti-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (154 kb)
No record of these conversations will be publicly available on the Māori Land Court record. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the mediator will record the terms of the agreement and provide this to the Māori Land Court.
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System.
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington November 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 11th of September 2024, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for i...
Documents/Panui/November-2024-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (464 kb)
There are those that came and assisted with their ideas, those that then had thoughts different to others, those with their own opinions on how to enhance the day, and those with their suggestions on how to make it even better.
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first.
