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Pāorooro te reo poroaki ki uta, ki tai i runga i
ngā hau kōkōuri ki a rātou mā i kapohia e te
ringa kaha ō Aituā whanaungakore, koutou
ngā pou o Te Kooti Whenua kua ngaro i te
tirohanga kanohi, haere atu rā ki te huinga o
te kahurangi e pōhiri nei i a koutou.
My interest in this topic arises due to what I see as a need for indigenous rights to be recognised, and
I consider that our Courts play a primary role in ensuring that this occurs.
For
1 The legal ownership of property and the legal
evidence of a person’s ownership rights.
2 The division of Māori land into two or more
separate titles (partition). Alternatively the
combination of two or more neighbouring
blocks of land with shared interests into a
single title (combined partition).
3 Amalgamation of titles occurs when the titles
of two or more blocks of land are cancelled
and a single title is issued for the whole of
the area....
For
1 The legal ownership of property and the legal
evidence of a person’s ownership rights.
2 The division of Māori land into two or more
separate titles (partition). Alternatively the
combination of two or more neighbouring
blocks of land with shared interests into a
single title (combined partition).
3 Amalgamation of titles occurs when the titles
of two or more blocks of land are cancelled
and a single title is issued for the whole of
the area....
• If the deceased has no siblings, it will be necessary to
find out where the interests came from and from that
whakapapa decide where the interests should go
These reports can provide information about a land block and can help you:
find out where the whenua is — you’ll be able to see the boundaries of the land and find it on the map
see aerial photos of the whenua as it looks now
find out about the environment, economy, and climate where the whenua is
get information about the whenua itself — about the soil, water, slope, and vegetation.
• If the deceased has no brothers and
sisters, it will be necessary to find out
where the interests came from and from
that whakapapa 18 work out where the
interests should go
• If the deceased has no brothers and
sisters, it will be necessary to find out
where the interests came from and from
that whakapapa 18 work out where the
interests should go
See the back page of this
factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
For information about the most common applications, go
online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply
Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has
details about the current ownership and title information¹ for
all MLC blocks. Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz
Where to get an application form
You can get an application form from your nearest MLC
offic...