who claim(s) to be entitled to an interest under the will or on the intestacy of the deceased person The Court has made a succession order and additional interests of the deceased person in Māori freehold land have been located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22A-Application-for-succession-additional-interests.pdf (212 kb)
At 2025 Chief Judge’s MB 373-390 (4 February 2025) the Court made orders amending a succession order to Teone Karepe I or Hoani Karepe at 32 T 117-119 (30 May 1972) and cancelling a succession order to Porokuru Te Kiwi at 155 ROT MB 234 (30 November 1970).
The Court agreed to a request by the applicants to appear, correspond, and be heard on the matter in te reo Māori.
The “exceptional initiatives” (as I term them) that do require Court orders are sales, long-term leases, change of status, title reconstruction and improvement, and occupation orders.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Ngā rori kāore i mahia, ngā rori “pepa” rānei Unformed or “paper” roads An unformed road, also known as a “paper road, is a roadway that's been ordered by the Court and drawn on a survey map but never constructed.
On this page Applying for succession Succession application types Succession and whāngai Succession with no living descendants Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 10:00 AM AP-20230000028766 A20220011246 113/93 118/93 Janine Ratapu- Ihaka Hemi Ngakai Ratapu also known as Ngakai Totoru Ratapu or Heemi Totoru Ngakai Ratapu or Jimmy Ratapu or Heemi Ratapu - Succession SP9 10:00 AM AP-20230000028475 A20210009269 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Natasha Moses Hahi Maori Motuhake Kaiawe Parangi also known as Haahi Kaiawe Parangi or Wayne Kaiawe or Hahi Wayne Kaiawe or Hahi Kai...
If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, 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-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (216 kb)
Whenua Māori governance Describe your understanding of matters relating to trusts, incorporations, succession, marae structures and governance, and Māori reservations issues.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)
On this page If the mediation is successful If the mediation is unsuccessful If the mediation is successful Our dispute resolution process is considered 'successful' when both parties agree on an outcome at mediation.
