If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, 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-22-Application-for-succession2.pdf (392 kb)
You can find information about your whenua and other Māori land from a variety of sources.
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 MLC 07/24 - 37 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application must be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (204 kb)
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Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (23 mb)
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 53 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu 1.
If the will includes provisions for Māori land interests and who they should be left to, the administrators of the estate can complete a certificate by administrator.
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities.
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities.
Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (201 kb)
