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Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.

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If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section.

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If you have an exact date or date range – you can ask for staff to search records for the given date or range • Check the register of decisions on the Māori Land Court website in the judgments section (www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation- decisions/) • You can find minute book references for different blocks or current ownership by searching our Māori Land Online website (www.maorilandonline.govt.nz) • If you still can’t find your minute – you may need to...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

TITLE IMPROVEMENT Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)

If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2.pdf (617 kb)

MĀORI RESERVATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)

In Pātaka Whenua, landowners can find information about their whenua, search the court record, and apply to the court directly online.

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We suggest that you: Find a quiet and appropriate room with no loud noises or distractions.

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We used evidence from previous successions in the Court record to find as many successors as possible, and whānau have since come to succeed and we have updated the list accordingly.

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Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.

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