MLC Form 21 Application for succession2
(ii) That persons entitled to succeed are correctly listed in this application.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
(ii) That persons entitled to succeed are correctly listed in this application.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
However, the rest of the will won’t be affected. The Māori Land Court will determine who should succeed to the land on the basis of law.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
However, the rest of the will won’t be affected. The Māori Land Court will determine who should succeed to the land on the basis of law.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) PHONE NUMBER(S): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service. Fee: $ 23.00 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ............
Therefore, they will succeed to the land even if they do not have a blood connection to the owners.
That provides a great deal of protection because the land cannot be sold or gifted away. Nor can the land be taken by way of an agreement under the Public Works Act 1981.
I commented on the obvious importance of good governance to our Māori and New Zealand futures. While my comments were focussed on Māori land, they are equally applicable to other Māori assets.
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge Aidan Warren Dispute Resolution February 2022 As a newly appointed Judge of the Māori Land Court it is highly appropriate that my contribution to the Judges’ Corner relates to one of the new tools added to our kete by the legislative changes that came into effect in February this year.