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The Māori Land Court can make succession
orders for:
• any interest in Māori land
• any freehold interest owned by a Māori in
general land 7 (but only on application by
a personal representative 8 appointed by
the High Court)
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• any leasehold interest in a registered
cross lease 9 over Māori land
• money held by the Māori Trustee (or
any other agent, trustee 10, or Māori
incorporation) for the deceased derived
from Māori land
• interests in Tītī Islands (see page 8)
• in...
Where
general land is owned by more than one
person, it is deemed to be held by them
jointly unless the title states otherwise.
9 People, who as co-owners, own land
together but in separate interests.
Mēnā he whenua
whānui, he maha ngā kaipupuri, kei a rātou
katoa te mana pupuri, hāunga anō, mēnā he
rerekē tā te taitara i tohu ai.
9 He tāngata ōrite te mana pupuri, engari he
rerekē te rahi o ia whenua me te wāriu o ngā
rawa.
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial
owners.
7 The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and
social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and
whānau (family groups), having a founding
ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries.
8 A subtribe or kin group that is linked by a
common ancestor.
9 Māori custom.
10 The owner of a beneficial interest in land.
Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the
Trusts Act 2019.
9. A trustee who is responsible for the administration of the trust, whether or not
the trust property is vested in that trustee.
10.
An executor, administrator or trustee of a will.
9. A cross lease occurs where several owners of land in one title lease out
separate areas, within that title, to each other individually for house sites.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2018 | Pipiri 2018
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and…
