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The PCA includes: children of an owner or their descendants whanaunga of an owner associated with the land in accordance with tikanga Māori other beneficial owners who are members of the hapū associated with the land trustees of anyone above descendants of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land a person who has been legally adopted under the provisions of the Adoption Act 1955 a person who ha...

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Whakapapa of any person who is receiving shares in Māori land. Explanatory Notes Where undivided interests or shares in Māori land are to be exchanged the Court has no power to make an order unless the person receiving the shares in a block is either - (i) a child or remoter issue of the owner in that block of the shares to be exchanged, or (ii) a descendant of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land, or (iii) a...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (144 kb)

The order will be written up in the Court title records if it affects land, and sent to every person who has to act on it, for example, to the Māori trustee if they’ve been ordered to pay money they’re holding, or a Māori incorporation5 if the order affects shares in that incorporation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

A Judge of the Māori Land Court now has the power to direct a Judicial Settlement Conference, which has some similarities to mediation.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

The Chief Executive of the Māori Land Court is required to record a list of persons who are approved as mediators.

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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.

Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)

A person who has not yet reached the age of 20 years. 6.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

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 (371 kb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a Registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-January-20232.pdf (631 kb)