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Succession (factsheet)
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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.
DECEASED OWNER'S PARENTS, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS
Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 19
Phone Number(s):
Home: Work:
Mobile:
Email Address:
NOTE: Where email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
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 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.
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.
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.
Introduction While hearing succession applications I often find myself suggesting to those appearing in front of me to consider forming a whānau trust.
Judge Wainwright says it is one of the best aspects of her job that she gets to work with Māori whānau and communities to help them resolve raru and find a path forward i runga i te maru o whanaungatanga me te rangimārie hoki.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make
representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of
January 2024 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out
your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
On this page
Māori Land Update
Block and trust information
Māori Incorporation Register Māori Land Update
Our Māori Land Update is released annually and provides:
the number of customary and freehold titles of Māori land
the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.
