If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
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 (722 kb)
Māori incorporations must maintain an interests register to record for each member of the management committee the details of their interest in the Māori land incorporated and their dealings in the interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
These reforms aim to establish genuine partnerships in which Māori interests and those of other New Zealanders are fairly and transparently balanced.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 18 10:00 AM AP-20240000010974 113/93 118/93 Bernadette Ramari Cornell He tauatanga ki a Annie Evelyn Ross Succeed to the Māori land interests of Annie Evelyn Ross also known as Annie Haitana 19 10:05 AM AP-20240000009358 113/93 118/93 Angela Bryant, Geraldean Chapman He tauatanga ki a George Mangina Ruruku Succeed to the Māori land interests of George Mangina Ruruku also known as Hori Mangina Ruruku (Jnr) 20 10:10 AM...
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 56 AP-20250000002441 118(6)/93 Keri Robyn Booker He tauatanga ki ngā pānga tāpiri ki a Larry Craig Edwards Succeed to the additional interests of Larry Craig Edwards 57 AP-20260000002400 18(1)(a)/93 Lorraine Frances Hitchcock Colleen Pihama - Determination of a life interest 58 AP-20240000000210 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Charmaine Puhi Nuku, Philip Richard Nuku Port Levy 874 Section 4B 2B and other bl...
Documents/Landowner-notices/June-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.7 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 36 10:30 AM AP-20240000007958 113/93 118/93 Avon Dale Tautuhi He tauatanga ki a Margaret Ellen Phillips Succeed to the Māori land interests of Margaret Ellen Phillips also knoan as Margaret Ellen Collier 37 10:40 AM AP-20240000010117 113/93 118/93 Anthony James Patrick O'Sullivan, Seamus Michael Terance O'Sullivan He tauatanga ki a Colleen Betty O'Sullivan Succeed to the Māori land interests of Colleen...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 10 9:30 AM AP-20240000003995 118(6)/93 242/93 Desireah Tere Newton Jessica Anne Easton – Succession (further interests) TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI May | Mei 2025 26 At Whanganui | Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui 4500 Monday, 31 March - Wednesday, 2 April 2025 10:00 AM start each day Judge A M Thomas presiding Applications heard PĀNUI NO.
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 (865 kb)
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ succession includes: • all the people to succeed are the natural children of the person who has passed away, and they will all receive equal shares in the interests; or • further land interests or shares owned by a person who has passed away are identified and can be succeeded to by the same people in the same way as the earlier interests.
