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Any complexities arise from the inherent nature of Māori land estates and not the succession process.

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

You can submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua. You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.

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

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https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 10 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 22 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (216 kb)

TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20250000003156 45/93 Akuhata Turei and Curtis Ezekial CJ 2025/14 - Nellie Houkamau Johnson also known as Nellie Johnson or Nere Johnson and a succession order made at 59 Ruatōria MB 297- 300 on 8/02/2001 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 2 10:20 AM AP-20230000027607 45/93 Ngati Muriwai Authority Trust CJ 2023/19 Omarumutu Papakainga and an order setting land apart as a

Documents/Panui/1.-9-December-2025-Panui-DCJ.pdf (148 kb)

Succession to Māori land is through whakapapa or descent, which means that these records are also a rich continuing resource for Māori over time for identifying interests in land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.

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The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.

Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)

TAITOKERAU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Taitokerau Address 16 Rathbone Street Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei Phone 09 948 9940 Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) 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 Special Court Sitting The following speci...

Documents/Panui/26.-Taitokerau-3-June-2026.pdf (145 kb)

MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)