Not all Māori Land Blocks will have defined ownership or a LINZ Title reference and the area recorded may differ from that recorded by LINZ. For more information about individual blocks you will need to contact your local Māori Land Court.
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As to the staffing of the Māori Land Court registries, depending on the size of the registry some staff will continue to work from home, whereas others should be at full capacity.
Succession for whāngai Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do?
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The simple point is that settlement agreements arising from mediations can be legally binding documents and if there is a dispute about the validity of the agreement, then it may turn on who actually recorded the agreement and whether it was correct.
The simple point is that settlement agreements arising from mediations can be legally binding documents and if there is a dispute about the validity of the agreement, then it may turn on who actually recorded the agreement and whether it was correct.
Within the Māori Land Court districts, average ownership numbers range from 51 owners per block in the Tākitimu district to 154 owners per block in the Waiariki district.
Be sure to select the option from the drop-down menu that appears, to confirm it has been correctly applied to the field.
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You can find their contact details on letters or emails you’ve received from them. The staff member will try to resolve the matter straight away.
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2025.
To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to.
