If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
When requesting minutes (or orders generated from those minutes) it is important to use the syntax adopted by the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
We produce our own draft order; OR YES NO We wish to use the Court’s standard trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (246 kb)
On the following day the Court made its final orders relating to Tauponuiatia.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
This form should not be used if the decision or determination of the Māori Land Court is an interim or preliminary decision in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027561 45/93 Aaron Lloyd Ure CJ 2022/27 - James Ure - and a succession order made at 53 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286-289 on 21 February 2013 - Application to the Chief Judge SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000021382 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Emarina Molly Fletcher Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB 193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application to Chief Judge SP5 11:20 AM AP-20230000027609 44(1)/93, 47(4)...
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-DCJ-Hearing-10-March-2026-Panui.pdf (152 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:40 AM AP-20230000027561 45/93 Aaron Lloyd Ure CJ 2022/27 - James Ure - and a succession order made at 53 Waikato Maniapoto MB 286-289 on 21 February 2013 - Application to the Chief Judge SP4 11:00 AM AP-20230000021382 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Emarina Molly Fletcher Pouto 2E6B2B4A block and vesting orders made at 170 Taitokerau MB 193-195 on 06/03/2018 - Application to Chief Judge SP5 11:20 AM AP-20230000027609 44(1)/93, 47(4)...
Documents/Panui/1.-DCJ-Hearing-10-March-2026-Panui.pdf (152 kb)
Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes. Two sections of the Trustee Act 1956 that were used from time to time by Māori land trusts have been carried over to the new Trusts Act: • Trustees may apply to the Māori Land Court for directions about the trust property or the use of their powers or functions.1 • The Māori Land Court may relieve a trustee from personal liability if they have acted honestly and reasonably and ought to b...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
