Over the past twelve months, the Court has continued to play a pivotal role in the administration and protection of Māori land interests across Aotearoa New Zealand, focusing on three key priorities: 1.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP16 10:00 AM AP-20260000008677 118(6)/93 Leonard Andre Winters He tauatanga ki a Rosie Winters (Further Succession) SP17 10:00 AM AP-20260000012117 164/93 158/93 Tom Haki Hona He whakawhitinga hea o Thomas Haki Hona mai i Matauri 2F2B hei koha ki a Pearl Ringi Taylor (Hona) Transferring shares of Thomas Haki Hona from Matauri 2F2B by way of gift to Pearl Ringi Taylor (Hona) SP18 10:00 AM AP-20260000012118 164/93 158/93 Rena...
No one has the right to vote for the interests of a deceased person until succession has been achieved.
No one has the right to vote for the interests of a deceased person until succession has been achieved.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
No one has the right to vote for the interests of a deceased person until there has been succession.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
This will also free up judicial time for more complex matters before the Māori Land Court. Succession and descendants Before 6 February 2021 A deceased landowners’ interest(s) in land pass to their surviving spouse or partner even if the spouse or partner does not whakapapa to the land.
Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Do not use macrons as they may affect successful completion of the form. Email your completed expression of interest to DRSexpressionofinterest@justice.govt.nz by 5:00pm on 30 April 2026 and include DRS mediator expression of interest - Your Name in the subject line.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)
For further clarification please contact: Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH: (04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100 Office of the Chief Registrar 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 a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Chief Judge application To be heard via Zoom 26 March 2024 Chief Judge C L Fox PĀ NUI NO: TIME: APPLICATIO...
