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Te tauatanga ki ngā pānga atu anō
Succession to further interests
If you’ve already submitted your succession application and you discover that there are more Māori land interests to include, you can apply for succession to further interests.
Ā mātou ture
Our rules and legislation
Read about the rules and legislation that the Māori Land Court operates under.
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Read Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Whilst you can act by majority, you all share equally in any decisions made by the trust, good or bad.
Te mahi me te kore whai hua ki a koe
Act without personal profit
You can’t benefit personally from being a trustee.
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Dispute resolution service
The mediation process
What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
Me kī i whakaaroarohia te kuhunga kite whenua Māori i te tukutanga o te taitara o te whenua i te tuatahi, ā, i te nuinga o te wā:
ka hangaia he ara hei kuhunga kite whenua
i reira tētahi ara tūmatanui, tūmataiti rānei i mua mō te whenua, tērā rānei
i whakaurua pea he ara kuhu kite whenua i mua, e whiti ana i te whenua o te kiritata.
This may be by notice in local newspapers in the area the land is located, or by direct offer by mail or email.
Te tono mō tētahi whakaū i te kaiwhakawātea whenua (utu tāpae $228)
Apply for a confirmation of alienee (filing fee $228)
To apply for a confirmation of alienee, you will need to provide:
evidence that demonstrates you have sought offers from members of the PCA which have been unsuccessful
evidence of a conditional offer to purchase your interests (either by a separa...
Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua
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Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399)
Appeal a decision (filing fee $399)
If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.
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Te tono kite tohu i tētahi mema hou o te komiti (utu tāpae $228)
Apply to appoint a new committee member (filing fee $228)
When a vacancy in the committee remains unfilled following an annual general meeting or special general meeting (SGM), any shareholder can apply to appoint a new member.
