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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/January-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-v3.pdf (468 kb)

PĀNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 39 A20200004715 18(1)(a)/93 Michael Patrick Orbell Josephine Mary Orbell - Determination of a life interest 40 A20220013138 164/93 Sue Hilliard Alton Blk VIII Section 1 - Transfer of shares from Sue Hilliard to Michelle Nielsen 41 A20220011977 113A/93,117/ 93 Janet Emmerson Neville Vernon Emmerson - Succession 42 A20210014704 113A/93,118/ 93 Walter Edward Lucas - Succession 43 A20220002625 118(6)/93 M...

Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000028255 A20130010257 17/11/2013 CJ 2013/42 - Erana Aperahama - and a succession order made at 72 Northern MB 468 on 20 March 1942, and Mere Hori - and a succession order made at 3 Kaikohe Succession MB 64-65 on 25 August 1999, and 5 Others - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Registrar (Maori Land Court) 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-11-30-5.11-report.pdf (4.5 mb)

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Generally speaking where next of kin die before the person from whom succession is sought their children are entitled to the share they would have received had they survived the deceased.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)

And yet in that time we have seen major successes with utilisation and development of Māori land.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

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)

Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP15 10:15 AM AP-20240000001384 45/93, 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Louis (Mike) Harris CJ 2024/14 – Kararaina Tame Wiremu also known as Kararaina Beazley and succession orders made at 3 Kaikohe Succession MB 72-73 and 29 Kaikohe MB 40-41 on 8/12/1999 - Application to the Chief Judge SP16 10:30 AM AP-20230000027512 45/93 Clinton Hakopa Kati CJ 2021/36 - Te Toi Tuhakaraina also known as Moki Gillett or Moki Taikereti - and a succ...

2.-CJ-Hearing-18-March-2026-Panui.pdf (150 kb)

SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.

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