Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Talk to MLC staff about attending a hearing online.
Simple and uncontested successions
Not every succession application needs to be heard by a
judge in a court hearing – succession applications that are
‘simple and uncontested’ can be decided by an MLC registrar
without a hearing.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTIO...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTIO...
The cost for this application is $23.
Apply online
Download the application form Succession and whāngai
Whāngai is a Māori custom where a child is raised by someone other than their birth parents – in many cases, by a blood relative.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Registered User Guide
Date produced: 15 August 2023
Last modified: 13 December 2023
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Registered User Guide
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