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• A-Z = Is used in place of the folio or page
numbers to indicate a search for the index pages
associated with the particular minute book.
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement. This service is voluntary, so everyone involved in the dispute must all agree to take part.
External link
Succession (factsheet)
(PDF 355 kb)
Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei
Set up a trust or incorporation
Find out how to set up a whānau trust.
Tono tuihono
Apply online
Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
http://maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/succession
http://tetumupaeroa.co.nz
Contact the Māori Land Court
The DX number is the postal address.
More information
To find out more about succession, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Or you can visit your local MLC or attend an offsite clinic.
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement. This service is voluntary, so everyone involved in the dispute must all agree to take part.
We used evidence from previous successions in the Court record to find as many successors as possible, and whānau have since come to succeed and we have updated the list accordingly.
SEARCH CRITERIA TIPS
• When searching a document name with a page range, only enter up to the first number
instead of the full range as some documents may have the range written differently, e.g.
If a water service provider asks for the landowner’s permission to enter the whenua and there is a disagreement, the provider and landowners go through an internal review process try and find a solution.
If the landowner does not take part or the review turns into a dispute, the water service provider can appeal to the Māori Land Court for a decision under section 166(4)(b) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
We recommend you complete a review every three years, as it provides valuable insight about how the trust is running and can identify areas of improvement.
Rehearings
Sometimes further relevant information
might come to light immediately after the
Court hearing or, when you receive the
minutes, you might find that what you
thought you had said was not correctly
recorded and has affected the outcome of
your application.