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Apply online Download the application form Te tauatanga ki ngā pānga atu anō Succession to further interests If you’ve already submitted your succession application and you discover that there are more Māori land interests to include, you can apply for succession to further interests.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.

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The Māori Land Court has had a controversial history.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)

Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

To access the survey, please click the following link: Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - Court User Survey Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz

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Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

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When we roll out our new technology system, you will be able to make this application online via the Māori Land Court website. Check our website to see whether online applications are available at the time you make your application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023.

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  Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

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