The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
For example, you will need to be able to record that a surviving spouse is entitled to income from a land interest that they do not own, and that some owners are not entitled to the income from their land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Page 1 of 15 Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Te puka tono mō te tūnga Takawaenga Expression of interest form - Mediator Aratohu Instructions Complete all sections of this form.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)
Applications is one of a series of Māori Land Court pamphlets designed to help Māori – and anyone else with an interest – to gain a fuller understanding of current Māori land matters. 2 Gathering information If you need information to complete your application, staff of the Māori Land Court are available to provide assistance.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Pae Matua Steve Gunson is pleased to announce that expressions of interest to become a mediator for Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori - the Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service are now being received.
Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP16 12:00 PM AP-20240000012053 113/93 117/93 Frances Wilkinson, Lillian Harris He tauatanga ki a Mereana Harris Succeed to the Māori land interests of Mereana Harris also known as Mary Ann Harris or Mere Harris or Mary Harris or Mereana Moka or Mary Ann Moka or Mere Moka or Mary Moka or Mereana Ngahuka Loza Moka or Ngahuka (Sugar Bag) SP17 12:00 PM AP-20240000009568 113/93 117/93 Juanita Carol Waimaria Kereopa He t...
Documents/Panui/22.-Waikato-Maniapoto-6-August-2026.pdf (145 kb)
While a number of the sessions were not directly relevant to our work in the Māori Land Court, all sessions were interesting and had aspects which made you think about the work we do and how we do our work.
The authority given by an owner of an interest in land to another person to vote on their behalf.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
