If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (826 kb)
Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges.
Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 19 10:00AM AP-20230000019637 A20160002930 45/93 Flora Falanaki CJ 2016/14 - Donald McLeod - and succession orders made at 38 South Island MB 228-232 on 10/08/1961 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 20 10:15AM AP-20230000019652 A20170006414 45/93 Rihitia Totorewa, Rangaiti Mathews CJ 2017/35 - Parihaka Papakainga and a trustee order made at 72 Taranaki MB 86 on 25 January 1962 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 21...
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 4 10:45AM AP-20230000027562 45/93 Deputy Registrar, Maori Land Court Waikato-Maniapoto CJ 2022/24 - Matakana No 9 Block -Taare Lyn Davies or Linda Taare Dolly Davies or Linda Taare Dolly Wi Keepa or Teiare Wi Keepa or Taare (Dolly) HekiHeki - and a vesting order made at 85 Tauranga MB 131-134 on 29 May 2006 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 5 11:00AM AP-20230000019653 A20170006851 45/93 Nganehu Whatu CJ 2017/31 - T...
Documents/Panui/15.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-18-June-2024.pdf (146 kb)
He utunga mai I te Tahua Āwhina Motuhake a te kooti - Payment from the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund to McCaw Lewis regarding AP- 20250000009486 - Rawhiti 2A3B2C2 Residue (Appointment)
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (1.2 mb)
You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.
The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
