All that is required is the completed form and death certificate. The applications are free.
G S Cooper reported in 1867 that ‘the chiefs are allowed, and are indeed sometimes tempted, to take credit without stint from merchants, tradesmen, and often from their own tenants, and this they do with the utmost readiness, and to an extent almost incredible’.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust that owns an interest in the land.
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000019703 A20190007011 8/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 2.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
From 6 February 2021 The Māori Land Court can grant an occupation order to a beneficiary of a whānau trust.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 55 A20220005809 239/93 Pandra Reione Reihana Araukuku 15 (Ngarongo Marae) - reduce trustees due to resignation of Pandra Reihana and Kahlton Manaia Applications that have been decided without notice The following applications were determined by the Court prior to the closing date of this pänui PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 26 A20220007186 98(9)/93 Deputy Registrar R...
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 26 A20220006690 239/93 Mäori Trustee Tokaanu Township 1D Block VII Ahu Whenua Trust - Replace Mäori Trustee with Hihiria Jennette Iversen & Michael Shane Iversen as responsible trustees 6 NATIONAL PÄNUI - Here-Turi-Kökä / AUGUST 2022 PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:...
Documents/Panui/0703522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-August-20221.pdf (538 kb)
For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered. PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 39 AP-20230000021153 A20230006723 235A/93 239/93 Whakapaupakihi Trust Whakapaupakihi 5 block – Replace John Hata with Ringihuia Tina Rosalyn Hata as a trustee Applications to be decided without notice Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may be...
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
