The Māori Land Court’s role is to identify all successors and their relative beneficial interests by identifying all persons entitled to succeed to the interest of an original beneficiary in SILNA lands: (a) As though the land was Māori freehold land; and (b) As though the deceased person died intestate (applying the principles of s 109 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (TTWMA)).
Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz FORM 23 Rule 12.3 TICK THE APPROPRIATE CHECKBOX: The beneficiaries entitled to succeed have agreed to constitute a Whānau Trust and vest the interests of the deceased into the proposed trustees.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 1:30 PM AP-20250000011700 43/93 Te Miru Grandea Veronica Rapata Takirau Ricky Rapata - Rehearing of application He tauatanga ki a Takirau Ricky Rapata - Succeed to the Māori land interests of Takirau Ricky Rapata also known as Ricky Takirau Rapata or Takirau Rick Rapata (AP- 20250000006502)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20260000000956 18(1)(a)/93 Paul Graeme Latimer Estate of Sophie May Latimer - Determination of a life interest SP3 11:00 AM AP-20260000000957 113/93, 118/93 Paul Graeme Latimer, Aneta Moana Latimer He tauatanga ki a Sophie May Latimer Succeed to the Māori land interests of Sophie May Latimer also known as Sophie Toia Hokiwiki or Sophie May Hokiwiki or Hokiwiki Sophie Toia
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:00AM AP-20250000001760 113/93 117/93 Vanessa Naomi Rawinia Christie He tauatanga ki a Christopher Mark Williams Succeed to the Māori land interests of Christopher Mark Williams SP18 10:00AM AP-20250000006927 18(1)(a)/93 Vanessa Naomi Rawinia Christie He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Waewaetutuki 7B 1B1 Decision of the court to determine a claim to a house...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 1:10 PM AP-20240000011369 113/93 118/93 Lamia Kereopa He tauatanga ki a James Tehemorere Kereopa Succeed to the Māori land interests of James Tehemorere Kereopa also known as James Tehemorere Ngarama
In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
