SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10.00AM AP-20240000007397 45/93 Christine Jane Reed CJ2024/57 - Arapera Isobella Heta or Arapera Isobella Ransfield or Arapera Heta or Arapera Isobel Heta and succession orders made at 232 Rotorua MB 248-251 dated 4/11/1992 - Application to the Chief Judge SP2 10.15AM AP-20230000027469 A20200008286 44(1)/93, 47(4)/93 Suzanne Elizabeth Savage CJ 2020/32 - William Savage or William Shuki Savage or Willie Savage - and suc...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 28 1:30PM AP-20230000027459 A20200002269 45/93 John Te Kaaho or Rurehe CJ 2020/6 - Te Uru Keiha Ahuru Orupe Tuhua or Rurehe - succession and whānau trust orders made at 99 Whakatane MB 279- 282 on 7 July 2003 - Application to the Chief Judge PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge.
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)
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 Maori Reservation at 51 Opotiki MB 154 on 09/02/1...
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)
Has there been a previous succession to the deceased? Yes/No* If yes, specify the following details of that previous succession: Place:_________________________________________ Date:______________________ Minute book reference:________________________________________________ 22.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (216 kb)
I also filed two section 45 applications in relation to those succession applications which were made in the 1970s.
Minute books also recorded succession to interests that were subject to consolidation up until final allocation of new titles was made.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges.
