However, if the trustee or other administrator does not hold up-to-date contact details, all or some of their services may not be able to be received.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (617 kb)
The purpose of this is to allow those government agencies to share information and hold consultation with potential owners to enable their informed decision making when it comes to SILNA land interests.
http://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-incorporations/ http://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-incorporations/ Grant of administration made by High Court When the High Court has already made a grant of administration, the MLC can hold a succession hearing. It can transfer the interests directly to the beneficiaries, or the personal representative who must later seek another court order in favour of the beneficiaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
AND/OR JULIET.TUPARA@BDO.CO.NZ 12/10/24 Tairāwhiti 42969 Proprietors of Wharau A1 LESLEY FISHER, 124 WHEATSTONE ROAD, GISBORNE 3/8/26 Aotea 64508 Proprietors of Whareroa Station C/- PKF Doyles & Associates, PO Box 13, Turangi 12/10/82 Tairāwhiti 42971 Proprietors of Whetumatarau B45B BDO GISBORNE LTD HOLDS SHARE REGISTER AGFIRST FOR ACCOUNTS & DIVIDENDS, PO BOX 1101, GISBORNE 4/12/24 Aotea 64459 Puketapu 3A Incorporation ASHER GROUP, HAMILTON.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)
Judge Thomas is currently the Director at Kaupare Law and Consultancy and holds an LLB, BA from the University of Auckland.
She also acted as legal counsel for Treaty claimants and Māori land clients. She holds a LLM from Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, and in 2023 received her PhD at Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi for her thesis "Ko te mana te utu: Narratives of sovereignty, law, and tribal citizenship in the Pōtikirua ki te Toka-a-Taiau District".
Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
Once you have received the sealed order from the Court setting out the money that is owed to you, it's your responsibility to contact the trust or incorporation holding the money. You will need to ask what information they need from you to pay the money to you.
If you have a current application in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can ask for your application to be put on hold while you attempt to settle the dispute outside of court.
Grant of administration made by the High Court When the High Court has already made a grant of administration, the Māori Land Court can hold a succession hearing. The Māori Land Court can transfer the interests directly to the beneficiaries or, alternatively, to the personal representative, who must later seek another court order 25 in favour of the beneficiaries.
