When a hapū partition is created, the new titles are noted of that designation. if, at some later date, the hapū partition is upgraded to a full partition, then the council’s consent will be needed. if ownership of any of the land is sold or transferred outside of the hapū, the court can require that a portion of the land be set apart as a Māori reservation for the common use and benefit of the new Zealand people.
When a hapū partition is created, the new titles are noted of that designation. if, at some later date, the hapū partition is upgraded to a full partition, then the council’s consent will be needed. if ownership of any of the land is sold or transferred outside of the hapū, the court can require that a portion of the land be set apart as a Māori reservation for the common use and benefit of the new Zealand people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 10:00 AM AP-20240000008110 113/93 117/93 Noel Henare Vickridge Tere Charles Vickridge He tauatanga ki a Iwingaro Vickridge Succeed to the Māori land interests of Iwingaro Vickridge also known as Iwi Ngaro Te Aowhara Vickridge SP9 10:15 AM AP-20250000004996 164/93 158/93 Desmond Pomare He whakawhitinga hea o Desmond Pomare mai i ngā poraka whenua o Matarikoriko 3A me ētahi atu whenua hei koha ki a Paulette Pomare rātou ko Ja...
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Māori Land Court application guides How to apply for partition of Māori freehold land Date produced: December 2025 Last modified: June 2026 Understanding partition Types of partition 2 māorilandcourt.co.nz Option three – Full partition A full partition means some or all the new blocks may be transferred to people outside the existing ownership, hapū or group associated with the land.
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You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māo...
These are: • Form 36 – application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession) • Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession) Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non- succession) Use this form if: • the shareholders are alive • they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants of a named person or group, such as descendants of a particular tupuna Option Two – For...
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Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
Documents/Panui/June-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-v2.pdf (586 kb)
