certify that the person(s) named and described in the Schedule attached to this document are entitled to succeed to the beneficial interests in the land described in that Schedule, and that each person is to receive the shares or proportion of shares set out opposite the name of that person.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
Te Whakamaene, Specialist Applications Team Te Whakamaene, Specialist Applications team provide the administrative support for all applica- tions that are specific to the Chief Judge (and by delegation, to the Deputy Chief Judge) of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
Signed consents of the proposed trustees are attached to this application 6. A copy of the draft trust order is attached to this application; or 7.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
Successors at this hui may consider alternative redress options, if applicable. They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.
Since the area was mapped in about 1850, there had been both erosion and accretion. The application sought to add the accreted area to the parcel of land
Photo by Josie McClutchie 32 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Succession applications Succession is the transfer of shares in Māori land from a deceased owner to their descendants and beneficiaries.
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Succession is the legal transfer of land interests or shares from a person who has passed away (the deceased) to their descendants.
