And importantly, the Court process provides a timely opportunity for successors to discuss and agree to their interests being vested in a whānau trust, which has the huge advantage of curtailing any further fragmentation of interests.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
If one person dies, the other tenants in common have no automatic rights of succession to the interest that the deceased owner had.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT DISTRICT 39 AP-20230000024397 A20220001243 113/93 118/93 217/93 219/93 Leroy Mare Joseph Paurini Moke Willy William Tupurita Moke or Wirihana William Tupurita Moke – Succession, and constitute a Kai tiaki trust Taitokerau 40 AP-20230000030648 113/93 118/93 Renee Josphine Menehira, Ryan William Menehira, Shannon Puarata Rawhiti Menehira Shane Rawhiti Menehira – Succession (further interests)...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 56 AP-20240000006012 118(6)/93 Te Rongopai Peggy Williamson Te Pono Whakaruru also known as Pono Whakaruru - Succession (further interests) 57 AP-20240000009348 118(6)/93 Deputy Registrar He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Puhaehae William Kingi Succeed to the additional interest of Puhaehae William Kingi 58 AP-20240000010978 118(6)/93 Deputy Registrar He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Te Pura Te Tahi Su...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
That number will change as life interests terminate, interests are consolidated into trusts, and applications for succession are filed with the Court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 36 AP-20230000023315 113A/93 117/93 Mela Hinepua MacGregor Roka Rewi - Succession TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI August | Ākuhata 2025 14 PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 1 10:00 AM AP-20240000007227 113/93 117/93 Mark Tumanako Gray He tautanga ki a Mark Hope Succeed to the Māori land interests of Mark Hope Gray also known as Maaka Tumanako Gray or Mark Tumanako Gray or Tumanako Maka Gray 2 10:05 AM AP-20240000004208 113/93 118/93 Tasha Naylene Murray He tauatanga ki a Richard Robert Murray Succeed to the Māori land interests of Richard Robert Murray 3 10:10 AM AP-20240000...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 1 10:00 AM AP-20240000007227 113/93 117/93 Mark Tumanako Gray He tautanga ki a Mark Hope Succeed to the Māori land interests of Mark Hope Gray also known as Maaka Tumanako Gray or Mark Tumanako Gray or Tumanako Maka Gray 2 10:05 AM AP-20240000004208 113/93 118/93 Tasha Naylene Murray He tauatanga ki a Richard Robert Murray Succeed to the Māori land interests of Richard Robert Murray 3 10:10 AM AP-20240000...
Documents/Panui/Revised-MLC-Panui-National-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, 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-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
When the life tenant dies, their right to life interest finishes. Many life interests state that the life interest will terminate if the life tenant remarries.
