She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.
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)
If the deceased did not leave a will, under the Act, their land will transfer as follows:
• If the deceased had children, they receive equal shares of the deceased’s land interests
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
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.
