Who can prosecute the application Generally the applicant should be at the Court hearing but if he or she is unable to be there he/she can instruct a solicitor to attend, or arrange for another family member to attend. It is important that the person attending is able to provide the evidence the Court will need.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
A spouse, or civil union or de fector partner, may be entitled to a right to income from the land or a right to occupy the family home on the land should the shareholder die.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Full names of owner's brothers and sisters: (if any and specify whether full brother or sister, whether half brother or sister, whether any were adopted in or out of family, whether legally or as a whāngai) a. b.
Income from Māori freehold land is no longer significant as a regular source of income to Māori families. The vast majority of Māori families receive no income from land at all.
The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and whānau (family groups), having a founding ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries. 8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Full names of party’s brothers and sisters: (if any and specify whether full brother or sister, whether half brother or sister, whether any were adopted in or out of family, whether legally or as a whängai) a. b.
When this happens, the right to income or to live in the family home will end after a specified period (if there is one), or when the recipient passes away or gives up the right in writing.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Full names of donor’s/transferor’s brothers and sisters: (if any and specify whether full brother or sister, whether half brother or sister, whether any were adopted in or out of family, whether legally or as a whāngai) a. b.
One uncle indicated that he had been appointed the family “administrator” in 1967, but other than that the knowledge was pretty scanty.
Although appearances by family members as counsel are not common, judges should be particularly careful if that situation arises.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
