During the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project, the Court came across a number of instances of this kind. In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
S Blocks without a management structure have an average size of 15.39ha and average 45 owners. S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
For example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required, and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
A simple application by the Registrar and the consent of the parties to the dispute is all that is required.
A simple application by the Registrar and the consent of the parties to the dispute is all that is required.
Full names of owner's children: a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. 3.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (113 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 20 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
Māori custom. 10. The owner of a beneficial interest in land. Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (108 kb)
