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Unlocking finance is an important part of facilitating the occupation, development, and utilisation of whenua Māori for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and their hapū and this practice note is another step on the road to realising this vision.

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 However, it was in major conflict with the traditional ways of land occupation and guardianship for tangata whenua. In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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• Tono noho whenua (occupation order). Kāore he mana o te Kooti Whenua Māori ki ēnei rawa Kāore he mana o te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te tono mana tuku ki ngā rawa o te tangata mate, pēnei i ngā: • Whenua whānui (engari anō mō ētahi whenua whānau, he kāinga whānau, e hono tahi ana ngā kainoho 12)

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)

What to file with the application Evidentiary documentation should be filed with the application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

Applications that do not have a prescribed form in the rules must be completed using this form.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v3.pdf (236 kb)

For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO THE CHIEF JUDGE Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 45 Form 12 Rule 8.2 Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..............................................................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12-Chief-judge.pdf (92 kb)

Filing your application You can file your completed application in person at any MLC office.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

You also need to notify any party named in the application and any person affected by the application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

APPLICATION FEE Due to the nature of these applications, and in terms of the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and also in recognition of the provisions of Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, the Registrar for Te Waipounamu District has approved a waiver of filing fees for applications filed on this form.

Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)