If one person dies, the other tenants in common have no automatic rights of succession to the interest that the deceased owner had.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
And importantly, the Court process provides a timely opportunity for successors to discuss and agree to their interests being vested in a whānau trust, which has the huge advantage of curtailing any further fragmentation of interests.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Names of immediate family members The information provided in question 5 helps the Court staff in their research to prepared the application for the Court hearing — any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 70 AP-20240000006895 113A/93 118/93 Luke Reece Tekotahi Tapara Christopher Ikahoungata Tapara also known as Christopher Te Ika Houngataa Tapara or Ika Te Haungata Christopher Tapara or Te Ikahoungata Tapatra - Succession 71 AP-20240000007174 113A/93 118/93 Siraya Forrester Marie May Healey-Haimona also known as Marie May Healey - Succession 72 AP-20240000013637 113A/93 118/93 Dianne Margaret Hooper, Shane Hooper...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 10 9:30 AM AP-20240000003995 118(6)/93 242/93 Desireah Tere Newton Jessica Anne Easton – Succession (further interests) TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI May | Mei 2025 26 At Whanganui | Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui 4500 Monday, 31 March - Wednesday, 2 April 2025 10:00 AM start each day Judge A M Thomas presiding Applications heard PĀNUI NO.
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 (787 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 62 AP-20240000002009 118(6)/93 Te Herekiekie Haerehuka Maaka Herewini Irena Herewini also known as Mareikura Irene Hilda Reremoana Haapu Herewini or Irene Hilda Haapu or Irene Hilda Herewini or Irene Tohikura Reremoana - Succession (further interests) 63 AP-20230000022871 A20210011803 173/93 Jennifer Faye Haupapa Urenui Lot 4B1B1B Part Sub. 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara S.D. - Summon a meeting of owners to consid...
Documents/Landowner-notices/June-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.7 mb)
When the life tenant dies, their right to life interest finishes. Many life interests state that the life interest will terminate if the life tenant remarries.
When the life tenant dies, their right to life interest finishes. Many life interests state that the life interest will terminate if the life tenant remarries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
That number will change as life interests terminate, interests are consolidated into trusts, and applications for succession are filed with the Court.
