If you are whāngai and have any questions about an application, you should contact the Māori Land Court. M O J0 21 7.1 3_ JA N 21 https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/draft-regional-map-page/ https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/en/our-application-process/come-in-apply-to-the-court/application-forms/
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
The following details should be included in an inquiry: 1. The name of the proceedings and the case number. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)
Some of the matters the judge should consider are: 1. A judge should apply the above principles firmly and fairly and not accede too readily to suggestions of bias. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
Section 18 of the Adoption Act 1955 explicitly stated that adoption orders under the Act applied to Māori and sections 19(1) and (2) of the Act effectively provided that customary Māori adoption (whāngai) carried out since the commencement of the Native Lands Act was not legally binding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
PAGE 9 of 12 Ngatitamainu NGT Orakei OWM Otorohanga OT Otorohanga OTR Presidents Appellate APPR Royal Commission RC Registrars (Section 81/67) ADWM Registrars (Section 81A/67) RGWM Succession Order Book SOB Tauranga T Tauranga Alienations ALTA Tauranga Claim – Descriptions of Block Boundaries BBTC Title Improvement TIWM Tokerau Appellate APTOK Waiheke WHKE Waikato W Waikato Alienations ALWH Waikato-Maniapoto WM Waikato-Maniapoto Alienations ALWM Waikato-Maniapoto Title N...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 Oc...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
He tauira tēnei, ko te tono mō ngā pānga whenua o te tangata mate, me whai tiwhikete rēhitatanga o te matenga o taua tangata rā, he tuku whakahaerenga (tono whakamau wira 2, ngā reta tuku whakahaere 3 rānei), te wira tuatahi rānei, ngā kōrero mai i te hui ā-whānau mēnā kei te whakatūria he rōpū Kaitiaki Whānau, arā Whānau Trust me ngā whakaaetanga o ngā tāngata ka whakaingoatia ki runga ki te trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-tereo.pdf (326 kb)
Whānau, pūtea 2, and kaitiaki 3 trusts can operate under the umbrella of a Māori incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
Ka taea e ngā rōpū tikanga kaitiaki pēnei me ngā rōpū kaitiaki tikanga ā whānau, ngā rōpū kaitiaki pūtea 2 me ngā rōpū kaitiaki 3 anō, te mahi ki raro i te marara o te kaporeihana Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-tereo.pdf (949 kb)
