The Māori Land Court can make succession orders for: • any interest in Māori land • any freehold interest owned by a Māori in general land 7 (but only on application by a personal representative 8 appointed by the High Court) 3 • any leasehold interest in a registered cross lease 9 over Māori land • money held by the Māori Trustee (or any other agent, trustee 10, or Māori incorporation) for the dece...
The Māori Land Court can make succession orders for: • any interest in Māori land • any freehold interest owned by a Māori in general land 7 (but only on application by a personal representative 8 appointed by the High Court) 3 • any leasehold interest in a registered cross lease 9 over Māori land • money held by the Māori Trustee (or any other agent, trustee 10, or Māori incorporation) for the dece...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
The information in this factsheet does not apply to Māori reserves. Māori reservation land Any Māori freehold land or any general land3 may be set aside as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
Permission from other owners In most cases, Māori land is owned by more than one person, this is where the term ‘multiply owned’ land comes from.
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES 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/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.
