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Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
If an owner of Māori freehold land with many owners has paid more than their share of water services charges, they can apply to the MāoriLand Court for a ‘charging order’ under section 99 to recover the excess amount paid.
Māori trustees and committee of management members are responsible for caring for and managing whenua on behalf of landowners (beneficial owners and beneficiaries).
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MäoriLand Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
This class of records also includes information related to making changes to land title through the
sale of Māoriland, transfer of shares in Māoriland between owners or to new shareholders,
alienation of Māoriland by lease or license, including the licensing of timber, flax and mineral
rights.
What the videos cover
The videos show how to use Near Match search to find:
documents
ownership information
land blocks
management structures
Where to find them
All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.
I am pleased to confirm that I have approved the release of a new Practice Note covering
lawyers appointed and paid for under the MāoriLand Court’s Special Aid Fund.
I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on
the new MāoriLand Court website.
