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He Pou Herenga Tangata
He Pou Herenga Whenua
He Pou Whare Kōrero
150 years
of the Māori Land Court
He Pou Herenga Tangata
He Pou Herenga Whenua
He Pou Whare Kōrero
150 years
of the Māori Land Court
Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
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Where a formal hearing will be held
The application is usually first advertised in
the District in which the land is situated but
can then, if requested by the applicant and
if there is no opposition expressed by other
interested parties, be adjourned to a usual
Court sitting near where the applicant lives.
In some special cases where the applicant is
infirm the Court will arrange a home visit.
The deceased left children or their issue as next of kin and they are listed below; OR
The deceased had no children but left brothers and sisters or their issue as next of kin and they are listed below; OR
The deceased left no children or brothers and sisters as next of kin, but I/we* list below or attach a whakapapa record
showing the next of kin to the deceased, including, where possible, the names, sex, age, and postal address of those
next of kin living at the date of...
(specify relationship ie father, mother, sister, brother or not related)
Deceased’s gender: Male Female
Deceased’s age: Date of death:
Place of death:
Gender diverse
(A copy of the death certificate is provided (see note 1 on page 9)
2 I /WE ATTENDED THE TANGI OR FUNERAL OF THE DECEASED:
YES NO
3 I /WE UNDERSTAND THAT ANY WILL OF THE DECEASED DOES NOT APPLY TO SUCCESSION FOR SILNA LANDS:
YES NO
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Gender diverse
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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FULL NAMES OF DECEASEDS BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
The above information assists the Court to search for land interests – any additional whakapapa could assist the Court in its search - see note (iii)
tick the first alternative that applies)10 NEXT OF KIN
(see note(iii))
The deceased left children or their issue as next of ki...
Desires to take their right to receive any income or discretionary grants from the interest; or
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9 THE FULL NAMES OF ANY FORMER SPOUSES, CIVIL UNION PARTNERS OR DE FACTO PARTNERS OF THE DECEASED,
other than as stated in question 7, who are a parent of any of the deceased’s children, are:
Name Spouse Civil union partner De Facto Partner
10 NEXT OF KIN (select the statement that applies)
The decea...
When ownership lists aren’t kept up to date and succession
doesn’t occur, there can be communication problems
among the living owners. No one has the right to vote for
the interests of a deceased person until there has been
succession.
When ownership lists are not kept up
to date and succession does not occur,
communication problems can occur among
the living owners.
No one has the right to vote for the interests
of a deceased person until succession has
been achieved.
When ownership lists are not kept up
to date and succession does not occur,
communication problems can occur among
the living owners.
No one has the right to vote for the interests
of a deceased person until succession has
been achieved.