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Assets the Māori Land
Court cannot deal with
The Māori Land Court cannot make
succession orders if the estate of the
deceased includes:
• general land (except for property held
jointly, like a joint family home, where the
partners are joint tenants 11)
• cash over $11,000 held by a bank or an
insurance company
• significant company shares,
unless the estate is under formal
administration (see Footnote 4, below, for an
explanation of formal administration).
Assets the Māori Land
Court cannot deal with
The Māori Land Court cannot make
succession orders if the estate of the
deceased includes:
• general land (except for property held
jointly, like a joint family home, where the
partners are joint tenants 11)
• cash over $11,000 held by a bank or an
insurance company
• significant company shares,
unless the estate is under formal
administration (see Footnote 4, below, for an
explanation of formal administration).
(Respondents: Flint Farms
Limited)
Judicial Conference
For further clarification please contact:
District Office: Level 2, Bank of New Zealand Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, DX Box GX 10101,
HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 Email: mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
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Step 3
Email the completed and signed application to the Duty Registrar, along with the completed
and signed fee waiver, or provide a screenshot of the digital payment transaction (e.g.,
internet or mobile banking) as proof of payment.
Māori Land Court
National service for urgent
injunction applications over
holiday close down period
Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December 2025
How to submit an urgent injunction application
over the holiday close down period
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Case Manager: Aidan Edwards aidan.edwards@justice.govt.nz
For further clarification please contact:
District Office: Level 2, Bank of New Zealand Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, DX Box GX 10101,
HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 Email: mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
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mailto:aidan.edwards@justice.govt.nz
Case Manager: Aidan Edwards aidan.edwards@justice.govt.nz
For further clarification please contact:
District Office: Level 2, Bank of New Zealand Centre, 354-358 Victoria Street, DX Box GX 10101,
HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 Email: mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
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mailto:aidan.edwards@justice.govt.nz
This practice note has been issued as a guide to assist landowners, lawyers and the banking sector with lending and borrowing against Māori freehold land.
For example, you may need to provide your bank account details and an IRD number. Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga
If you disagree with the outcome
If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20220018626 118(6)/93 Veronica Puki Albert Taniwha Harema - Succession (further
interests)
A20220018633 113/93,
118/93
Caroline Scott Anne Huakiteata Clark - Succession
A20220018629 214/93 Veronica Puki Awapuni B2B and other blocks - Constitute Our
Future Trust in respect of the interests of Veronica
Puki, Jessica Harema and Jason Harema and
Appoint Veronica Puki, Jessica Whetumarama
Harema and Jason Arapeta Harema as trustees
A2022001838...
Prior to joining the Ministry in 2015, Dan worked in the banking sector in Canada and the United Kingdom and held a number of other roles across a range of organisations in New Zealand and abroad.
