If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (941 kb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 | Maori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 112/93 Transmitting Interests in Administrator 115/93 Determination of Whāngai of a Deceased Owner 117/93 Succession where Grant of Administration 118/93 Succession where No Grant of Administration 127(2)/93 Determination of Life Interest 133/93 Change from General Land to Māori Land by Status...
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...
Documents/Landowner-notices/June-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.7 mb)
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
Documents/Panui/January-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (468 kb)
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
Documents/Panui/July-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (428 kb)
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
You should expect a response within 20 working days from the date we received your complaint.
