This application will require the Māori Land Court staff to search the record for you. This process is known as a Part IV search and is provided free of charge • searching on the Māori Land Online (MLOL) database, available through the Māori Land Court website.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.
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
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua Te tuku tono Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga matau o runga, arā ko “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. https://www.xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz/en/our-application-process/come-in-apply-to-the-court/application-forms/ 2 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Te tuku tono Hātepe 2 Hei tīmatanga, whakamahia te pouaka takaiho i whakaritea, ka tīp...
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)
Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.
You can contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.
