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It is a comprehensive guide to the process
and regulations relating to the transfer of the
Māori land interests of a deceased owner to
his or her successors.
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Definition of succession
Māori land is owned by either one owner
or several owners.
It is a comprehensive guide to the process
and regulations relating to the transfer of the
Māori land interests of a deceased owner to
his or her successors.
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Definition of succession
Māori land is owned by either one owner
or several owners.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 19
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
NAME OF OWNER: (List all possible names that the deceased/owner may have been known by including any aliases)
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Me pēhea te tikiake i tētahi List of Current Owners Report
How to download a List of Current Owners Report
Read the List of Current Owners Report guide for help downloading the List of Current Owners Report in Pātaka Whenua.
This is the position that the Māori Land Court took in Tautari v Mahanga41 where Judge Ambler stated;
“Clearly many owners feel whanaungatanga to both owners. The Act 42 promotes owners
resolving such disputes themselves but, where they are unable to do so, the Court must resolve
the dispute.
On this page
Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
TIP: Blocks will be shown on
the map as grey sections.
8māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Step 1
After locating the block, whether by the Search menu or the Block Map, once you open the block
information page you will find several different sections including:
• block name and ID details,
• owner details overview,
• area details
• map of the block shape,
• and an originated documents list.
Notice for meetings of owners A common complaint from owners is that they were not aware of the meeting being held, so the question arises as to what constitutes sufficient notice.