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Today, many Māori landowners continue to act as collective kaitiaki of their whenua, to honour and protect their land as taonga-tuku-iho.

At this point in te pā whenua, landowners are now ready to take their next step. That may be submitting another type of application or getting in contact with other agencies or organisations who can assist you with the next chapter of your journey.

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The process to do this is different from other Māori Land Court application processes. Landowners and other interested parties, if appropriate, should hold a meeting to decide to set aside land as a Māori reservation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A partition divides an existing Māori land block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)

Importantly, it also tells the story of the modern Māori Land Court, who we are, what we do, and what motivates us to provide a high level of service to Māori landowners.

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SUCCESSION Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)

Succession applications are made under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and the Māori Land Court Rules 2011. 1.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)

The Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court operate under the authority of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

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Alternatively, the applications can be posted to: Māori Land Court – Te Waipounamu Registry  CJESP Building, Level 1, 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011 All SILNA hearings are heard in the Te Waipounamu Māori Land Court, Christchurch.

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