Māori Land Court application guides
How to apply for partition of
Māori freehold land
Date produced: December 2025
Last modified: June 2026
Understanding partition
Types of partition
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Option three – Full partition
A full partition means some or all the new blocks may be transferred to people outside the existing
ownership, hapū or group associated with the land.
Terms of the trust order
[Discussion notes and resolution]
Moved by: Seconded by: Move the resolution: Āe/Kāo
5. Ownership of dwellings/assets (if any)
[Discussion notes and resolution]
Moved by: Seconded by: Move the resolution: Āe/Kāo
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• Tono noho whenua (occupation order).
Kāore he mana o te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki ēnei rawa
Kāore he mana o te Kooti Whenua Māori ki
te tono mana tuku ki ngā rawa o te tangata
mate, pēnei i ngā:
• Whenua whānui (engari anō mō ētahi
whenua whānau, he kāinga whānau, e
hono tahi ana ngā kainoho 12)
Once these rights cease, the children or descendants then become entitled to the income and occupation rights. Ngā raumei
Resources
Download printable versions of our succession resources.
If you have an exact date or date
range – you can ask for staff to search records
for the given date or range
• Check the register of decisions on the Māori
Land Court website in the judgments section
(www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation-
decisions/)
• You can find minute book references for different
blocks or current ownership by searching our
Māori Land Online website
(www.maorilandonline.govt.nz)
• If you still can’t find your minute – you may need
to contac...
Landowners or representatives of the New Zealand Transport Agency or local council can apply for the returned ownership of a closed or stopped road to the original landowners.
In your application you will need to include:
A copy of the death certificate
The deceased person’s whakapapa information, including:
who were/are their parents
who were/are their brothers and sisters
who were/are their children
who were/are their partner(s)
This information will be used to research and confirm the ownership of SILNA interests.
Under the Settlement, succession must follow intestacy.
