Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
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.
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Te Tumu Paeroa
Office of the Māori Trustee
The Māori Trustee is appointed, in many cases, to act as a responsible trustee to manage Māori freehold land and other assets on behalf of the beneficial owners.
Visit the Te Puni Kōkiri website
Te Tumu Paeroa
Office of the Māori Trustee
The Māori Trustee is appointed, in many cases, to act as a responsible trustee to manage Māori freehold land and other assets on behalf of the beneficial owners.
These are maintained by the local council, or the New Zealand Transport Agency if the roadway is a state highway or motorway. A private Māori roadway on Māori freehold land can only become a public roadway if:
there’s enough support from the owners of that roadway for it to become public
the local council has agreed in writing to take over and maintain the roadway, and
compensation between the owners and council has been agreed and paid.
Apply online Download the application form Subdivision
A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the Māori Land Court, if:
all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust)
all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees)
the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation)
the new titles, issued by Land Information...
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.
Special fi xtures 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.
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.
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Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
Under the Settlement, successors are to be identified as though the land was Māori freehold land and as though the deceased person died intestate (as if they had no will).