When making a will you or your solicitor
should check the provisions of section 108
of the Act but, in summary, Māori land
interests or Māori incorporation shares can
only be left to:
• children or descendants
• brothers and sisters (but half-brothers
and half-sisters may only receive
interests that the testator 22 received
from their common parent)
• anyone entitled to receive interests by
whakapapa
• anyone related to the testator by blood
who is a member of the hapū assoc...
If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
How to apply for succession
Read the guide here on how to apply for succession.
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land
Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū. Our rules and regulations
The Māori Land Court Rules 2011 set out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process, and conclude applications.
It’s not about the backlog, rather it’s the impact that the delays have had on Māori land owners, their whanau and their hapū, as ultimately justice delayed is justice denied.
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...
Ko ngā
kaupapa whakaritenga o tēnei Ture ko te
tiaki i te whenua Māori kia kore ai e hokona,
kia mau tonu ki ngā ringa o te whānau,
hapū 4 nō rātou nei te whenua, me te hāpai
i te kaupapa noho tonu, ahuwhenua hoki
hei painga mō te hunga whai pānga ki te
whenua me ā rātou uri katoa, arā te whānau
me te hapū.
TAKE NOTICE that Philip Seymour has made application to the Māori Land Court at Te
Waipounamu for a meeting of assembled owners seeking a partition of the Otonga 3 block.
The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.
