This is the position that the Māori Land Court took in Tautari v Mahanga41 where Judge Ambler stated; “Clearly many owners feel whanaungatanga to both owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
Step 5 When you have located the correct owner name and it is displayed in the Search results area, click the name in the Owner name column to open the ownership information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)
Therefore, they will succeed to the land even if they do not have a blood connection to the owners.
External link Māori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995 Sets out the rules on how a meeting of owners of Māori land must be held, how it is recorded and how the outcomes are reported.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all owners about the following hui.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 10:00 AM AP-20230000024997 19/93 173/93 Jacinda Flavell Whakapoungakau 7A Māori Reservation - Injunction and Summon a meeting of owners to replace trustees SP19 10:00 AM AP-20230000033073 173/93 Kereama Pene Whakapoungakau No.7B No.2 block - Summon a meeting of owners to appoint new trustees WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/7.-Special-Waiariki-2-December-2024.pdf (138 kb)
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
S Blocks without a management structure have an average size of 15.39ha and average 45 owners. S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Topū trust.
