TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māoriland.
MĀORI RESERVATIONS
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māoriland.
In 2017, an application was made to the MāoriLand Court to determine the
status of the land, the ownership of the land and the relative interests of the owners.
On this page
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 with MāoriLand interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a
Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s
MāoriLand interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
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.
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.