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)
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some of all of the land is located Fee: $24.00 If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori Land Court office Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..........................
Important Note: If an undivided interest in land i.e. shares in a block is being transferred, section 148 of the Act requires the transferee to be a member of the preferred classes of alienees which comprise – • A child or remoter issue of the transferor. • Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land. • An owner in the land who is a member of the hapü associated with the land. • A trustee of a person belonging to 1 to 3 above. • A de...
S315 - masters APPLICATION FOR AN EASEMENT Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 315 In the Maori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District APPLICATION is hereby made for an easement laying out access as shown on the plan filed herewith over the land known as being: (a) Maori freehold land; or (b) European land that ceased to be Maori Land on or after 15 December 191...
Access to Māori land was generally considered when the title of the land was originally issued and in many cases: a roadway would have been created to give access to the land there may have already been a public or private roadway servicing the land, or a right of way to access land, across a neighbouring property, may have been put in place.
Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.
Page 2 For more information visit www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 4A Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4A-Application-for-Mediation.pdf (534 kb)
If there is a disagreement about access to the land, there are provisions for an internal review, and for the water service provider or the landowner to appeal to the Māori Land Court.
NOTE: The list of affected parties attached must be completed in accordance with rule 8.2(2)(e) above MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application must be lodged with the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court in Wellington OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR Māori Land Court L7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace WELLINGTON DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON PH:(04)9143102 mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms par...
That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Taitokerau-Alienation-Notice.pdf (117 kb)
