The
extent to which they are included depends on:
• whether they are related by blood to the deceased
• their connection to the whenua
• the tikanga of the relevant iwi or hapū
Payment of funds
Section 242 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
If money is being held on behalf of the deceased by a trust or incorporation, the Court can make an
order for the payment of those funds to the people determined entitled under the succession
application.
Over the years, Piri has worked in service of her people in Whanganui including Awa FM, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority, Te Puna Matauranga o Whanganui and the Whanganui River Māori Trust Board.
In the last 10 years, Piri has worked at the Māori Land Court in Whanganui and has recently been added to the MLC Leadership Team.
Apply online Download the application form Subdivision
A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the Māori Land Court, if:
all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust)
all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees)
the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation)
the new titles, issued by Land Information New Zealand (L...
