As for incorporations, the Act provides that every Māori incorporation holds the land and assets “on trust” for the incorporated owners in proportion to their several interests in the land (s 250(4)).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
The Trustees may at any time apply to the Court to vary this Order, PROVIDED THAT: (a) the Beneficiaries have had sufficient notice of the variation and sufficient opportunity to discuss and consider it; and (b) there is a sufficient degree of support for the variation among the Beneficiaries. Additional interests 7 7.3 If, after the constitution of this Trust, any additional Māori land interests are vested in the name of any person who has vested Māori
who claim(s) to be entitled to an interest under the will or on the intestacy of the deceased person The Court has made a succession order and additional interests of the deceased person in Māori freehold land have been located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22A-Application-for-succession-additional-interests.pdf (212 kb)
Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20250000011046 113/93 118/93 Danielle McQuarrie He tauatanga ki a Errol William McQuarrie Succeed to the Māori land interests of Errol William McQuarrie SP2 10:15 AM AP-20250000011034 113/93 118/93 Lavinia Lanauze He tauatanga ki a Rose Brown Succeed to the Māori land interests of Rose Brown also known as Rose Fraser or Rosita Nadia Fraser TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Offi...
Documents/Panui/14-v2.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (145 kb)
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Pae Matua Steve Gunson is pleased to announce that expressions of interest to become a mediator for Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori - the Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service are now being received.
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