If you’re making a whenua timeline you can access historical information of that whenua as recorded in the Māori Land Court (or our predecessor, the Native Land Court).
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The Māori Land Court is a part of the Ministry of Justice (The Ministry).
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Succession to Māori land
Transfer of shares in Māori land
Establishment of a trust over Māori land
Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land
Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land
Occupation of Māori land
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Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land
Anything related to a Māori incorporation
Roadways, acces...
What you need to know:
• You can include Māori land, general land, or both.
• You can include land regardless of its location (for example, the blocks do not need to be
located next to each other)
If the deceased did not leave a will, under the Act, their land will transfer as follows:
• If the deceased had children, they receive equal shares of the deceased’s land interests
