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However, there are hapū, iwi, and whānau that whakapapa to this land and may have used it for generations. If you are wanting to convert Māori customary land into freehold land, you can apply to the Court under section 132 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.

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For these reasons the Court will facilitate an application for an urupā reservation but will also make sure that the owners and trustees have also considered these difficult but not uncommon issues.

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There were many of these schemes and all have proved ultimately to be futile. They only worked for a generation or two and then the shares were fractionated again, particularly with the large families that were evident in the mid 20th Century.

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Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may have been decided without notice and without formal hearing.

Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-November-2023-web.pdf (671 kb)

If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of December 2022 and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)

If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of March 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)

This retention period recognises that the court may have a long-term need to refer to these records.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

You can complete this form if the deceased left a Will.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)

If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, 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-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)

HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select the box that applies; (iv) If there is in...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-30-Vesting-order.pdf (336 kb)