The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and may be filed at any office of the Court; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select the box that applies; (iv) If there is insufficient room on the...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-1-9-22.pdf (200 kb)
SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 39 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 289 or 298 Form 39 Rule 13.1 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st October 2022 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/0825522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-October-2022-web22.pdf (589 kb)
UPON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS Details in support of application 1. Name of trust: [specify] 2.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust We have started working with Te Hiku Iwi Development Trust, formed by Ngāi Takoto, Te Apōuri, and Te Rarawa, on developing a joint action plan.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Even where parties consent, the judge should nonetheless recuse himself or herself where he or she is satisfied recusal is required. 2. In other cases, where the judge has disclosed a matter which might give rise to objection and has heard and considered submissions, he or she may form the view that the hearing may proceed notwithstanding the lack of consent.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
This certification should be filed with an application for succession (when grant of administration held) on form 21, and replaces Schedule 1 of that form.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
The matters that maybe dealt with by an Assembled Owners Meeting are set out in the schedule at the end of of this form HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all tho...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (94 kb)
