Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsGood governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
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S113 29 93 Appln to Determine Successors for SILNA Lands Hawea Wanaka
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
MLC Form 39 Application for a partition
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (811 kb)
MLC Form 34 Confirmation family gathering
This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)
2025 02 28 Notification of Applications Over 6 months old in MLC MAC
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
MLC Form 25 Confirmation alienation
tick as appropriate The land is not subject to any Trust The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being: Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or A trustee of any of the above three classes of perso...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
Te wehe i ō whenua
Divide your land
You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.
Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsLand interests remained in the name of my grandfather and my great-grandmother.
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Helpful resources
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land
What you need to know: • You can include Māori land, general land, or both. • You can include land regardless of its location (for example, the blocks do not need to be located next to each other)
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)