The determination is required under the terms set out in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement where the determination is decided by the Court as though the lands were Māori lands and in accordance with section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as though the deceased left no will.
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed.
The proposed trustees were elected by the beneficiaries entitled at a meeting held at ...................................................................................... ................................................................................on ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
For example: 6 Tere Te Mete GD 16 1 Smith Street, Tauranga Gender https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz 13 DID THE DECEASED LEGALLY ADOPT ANY CHILDREN INTO THEIR FAMILY OR WERE ANY CHILDREN ADOPTED OUT OF THE FAMILY? YES - if YES complete the details below: NO - if NO go to question 14.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
This means that in some cases whāngai may succeed to land interests as if they were a birth child or grandchild of the person who has passed.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
If your mediation is successful but the judge is not satisfied that the issues were resolved in accordance with the law and the relevant tikanga of your hapū or iwi, you may have to return to mediation to ensure we're meeting these requirements.
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
For example: 6 Tere Te Mete GD 16 1 Smith Street, Tauranga Gender Page 7 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 13 DID THE DECEASED LEGALLY ADOPT ANY CHILDREN INTO THEIR FAMILY OR WERE ANY CHILDREN ADOPTED OUT OF THE FAMILY? YES - if YES complete the details below: NO - if NO go to question 14.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed.
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
