A further complication is that section 338(12) provides that the trustees of a Māori reservation may, with the consent of the Court, grant a lease or occupation licence of a reservation for a term not exceeding 14 years (including any term or terms of renewal).
(iii) That there are no disputes as to succession or issues to be settled before an order can be made. (iv) That it is desired that an order be made without formal hearing and without notice SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT(S) Dated: Dated: Dated: Sworn/declared/affirmed this : ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
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-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting ord...
The “exceptional initiatives” (as I term them) that do require Court orders are sales, long-term leases, change of status, title reconstruction and improvement, and occupation orders.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Hamilton Māori Land Court, BNZ Centre, Level 2 354 Victoria Street, Hamilton Thursday 7 December 2023 Judge R P Mullins, Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SDec5/1 10.00AM (allow one (1) hour for both matters) AP-202300000309...
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday, 24 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren Randall Te Kuri X47B block –...
Documents/Panui/Sp-hearing-24-Nov-Te-Kuri-a-Tuatae-Te-Kuri-X47B.pdf (86 kb)
Tairāwhiti PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Hearing Māori Land Court Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building 60 Reads Quay, Gisborne Friday, 24 November 2023 Judge A M Thomas presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren Randall Te Kuri X47B block –...
Documents/Panui/Sp-hearing-24-Nov-Te-Kuri-a-Tuatae-Te-Kuri-X47B-v2.pdf (86 kb)
The judge or registrar may issue an order giving the whāngai child the right to occupy a family home on the land, or to receive all or part of any income from the land interest, or both.
