• If the deceased has no brothers and sisters, it will be necessary to find out where the interests came from and from that whakapapa 18 work out where the interests should go
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
• If the deceased has no brothers and sisters, it will be necessary to find out where the interests came from and from that whakapapa 18 work out where the interests should go
They have many important responsibilities to fulfil and must balance the expectations of the beneficiaries with their duties as prudent trustees. Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The order will then be written up in the Court title records if it affects land, and will be sent to any party who has to act on it, for example the Māori trustee if the Māori trustee has been ordered to pay money he/she is holding, or a Māori incorporation if the order affects shares in that incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
TRANSFERRING SHARES TO TRUSTEES Māori land shares can be transferred, by a vesting order, to a trustee from a person who owns, or is entitled to own, Māori land shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on the new Māori Land Court website.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
A whānau trust was formed at that stage with myself and two cousins being appointed as trustees. Initial lands vested into the whānau trust came from the uncle who had been appointed as the whānau administrator in 1967.
In your application you will need to include: A copy of the death certificate The deceased person’s whakapapa information, including: who were/are their parents who were/are their brothers and sisters who were/are their children who were/are their partner(s) This information will be used to research and confirm the ownership of SILNA interests.
Through monthly system improvement ‘sprints’, we rolled out continuous enhancements to improve usability.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
