The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Justice Joe Williams himself was the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court before his appointment to the higher courts, and indeed the Chief Judge before him, the Honourable Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie, is also an alumnus. And although the records on the earliest Judges of the Court are often incomplete, it appears that Judge Hugh Fraser Ayson was the first VUW graduate to be appointed as a Judge of this Court.
The judge may also order any person to provide copies of records, reports, and reasons for decisions related to the incorporation, and to assist the examining officers with their review.
Where land other than Māori land is to be exchanged a full description of that land so as to enable it to be clearly identified together with particulars of all encumbrances recorded against the land Where any piece of land to be exchanged is only part of the land comprised in a title, a plan defining the piece to be exchanged.
There is a new requirement for Māori incorporations to record the details of the dividends paid to shareholders.
The deceased left children or their issue as next of kin and they are listed below; OR The deceased had no children but left brothers and sisters or their issue as next of kin and they are listed below; OR The deceased left no children or brothers and sisters as next of kin, but I/we* list below or attach a whakapapa record showing the next of kin to the deceased, including, where possible, the names, sex, age, and postal address of those next of kin living at the date of...
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Gender diverse https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 22 FULL NAMES OF DECEASEDS BROTHERS AND SISTERS: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) The above information assists the Court to search for land interests – any additional whakapapa could assist the Court in its search - see note (iii) tick the first alternative that applies)10 NEXT OF KIN (see note(iii)) The deceased left children or their issue as next of ki...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
Desires to take their right to receive any income or discretionary grants from the interest; or Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 9 THE FULL NAMES OF ANY FORMER SPOUSES, CIVIL UNION PARTNERS OR DE FACTO PARTNERS OF THE DECEASED, other than as stated in question 7, who are a parent of any of the deceased’s children, are: Name Spouse Civil union partner De Facto Partner 10 NEXT OF KIN (select the statement that applies) The decea...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
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Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
