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Starting with legislative change in February 2021, the way we process applications in late 2022, and the launch of our online portal, Pātaka Whenua, this year.

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You can submit an enquiry in Pātaka Whenua, our online portal. You can do this at any time, using a computer, laptop, tablet, or smart phone.

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The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)

As the oldest court in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Māori Land Court has a complex history and has been affected by many shifts in legislation and policy.

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Your decisions must be made in the best interests of all the beneficiaries or shareholders.

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Terms used in succession Wira Will A will is a legal document that states how a person wants their estate (finances, assets, property) to be managed and distributed after they pass away.

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Māori incorporations Whenua owned by several people can be administered through a Māori incorporation, which becomes the legal owner of the land and assets vested in it. The landowners become shareholders, and own shares in the incorporation rather than in an individual land block.

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They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.

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Apply online Download the application form Transferring shares in an incorporation If you want to sell or gift your shares in an incorporation and no member of the PCA is able to take or buy the shares, the incorporation may do so instead.

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Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu. Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/1128623-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-January-2024-web.pdf (3.1 mb)