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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).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

Metadata Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand Date of data: 19 May 2023 Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz URI: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz) Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, New Z...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2023-05-19-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations-v1.xlsx (26 kb)

Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. An appeal may only be lodged within 2 months from the date of the decision or determination, unless accompanied by an application seeking leave to appeal out of time on form 1.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-13-Notice-appeal.pdf (134 kb)

It is also important to notify every person named as a party in the application and any other person affected by the application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

‘Mandatory’ duties must be performed by the trustee and cannot be changed or avoided by the terms of the trust (the trust order).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, you can submit an enquiry to the Māori Land Court whether you are a registered or guest user.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)

This person or body would be appointed to administer under-utilised Māori land where there is absolutely no engagement by the owners.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

Approved by at least half of the owners or the persons who hold at least 50% of the shares in the land; and ii.

Documents/Practice-notes/Banking-Practice-Note.pdf (204 kb)

Should the Court be guided by the results of an election conducted at a meeting of owners?

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