Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsMany urupā are traditional burial grounds, and are the places where whānau and hapū members expect to be buried when their time comes.
Many urupā are traditional burial grounds, and are the places where whānau and hapū members expect to be buried when their time comes.
A trust formed around common tipuna that allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau being the descendants of the common tipuna.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Generally speaking, where next of kin die before the person from whom succession is sought, the children of the next of kin are entitled to the share they would have received had they survived the deceased. 4 Notice of hearing While an applicant is not required to give formal notice of hearing to other beneficiaries, he or she is expected to consult with them and advise them of the application and when it is to be heard.
Unless exemptions apply, they are treated in the same way as Māori land interests. Whānau trusts A whānau trust can be set up at the time of succession.
Unless exemptions apply, they are treated in the same way as Māori land interests. Whānau trusts A whānau trust can be set up at the time of succession.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Te Whakamaene also provides the administrative support for all Notices of Appeal to the Māori Appellate Court across which the whole of the Māori Land Court sits.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 34 HE WHAKAŪ I TE TATŪNGA O TE HUIHUINGA Ā-WHĀNAU CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY GATHERING Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 176 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 34 Rule 11.21 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)
If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
PAGE 9 of 12 Ngatitamainu NGT Orakei OWM Otorohanga OT Otorohanga OTR Presidents Appellate APPR Royal Commission RC Registrars (Section 81/67) ADWM Registrars (Section 81A/67) RGWM Succession Order Book SOB Tauranga T Tauranga Alienations ALTA Tauranga Claim – Descriptions of Block Boundaries BBTC Title Improvement TIWM Tokerau Appellate APTOK Waiheke WHKE Waikato W Waikato Alienations ALWH Waikato-Maniapoto WM Waikato-Maniapoto Alienations ALWM Waikato-Maniapoto Title
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
From its beginnings as a mechanism that enabled the acquisition by Pākehā of huge tracts of Māori land, the Court has continued to evolve to the present day when it enables and assists with the retention and utilisation of Māori land by its owners, whānau and hapū. The Māori Land Court has been here for 150 years and if Māori have their way, it is here to stay.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)