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 (194 kb)
That Court then ordered the Māori Land Court to conduct a hearing to appoint replacement trustees.
FEE: $ 228.00 CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED: List of owners, trustees and their addresses Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable), including any necessary whakapapa details Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori L...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (88 kb)
Kuputaka: this one is a bigger list of words used in the Māori Land Court, Māori Appellate Court, and Waitangi Tribunal.
After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Māori Land Court Rules 2011 Read the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
There is, I think, a lesson in that. Māori Land Court Judges The Māori Land Court bench at present is made up of thirteen judges.
