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Where alternative statements are indicated, select the statement that applies If there is insufficient room on the form to provide all the required information you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper; and Additional information – in addition to completing this form, if the application requires you to provide further information you must include all documents, information or evidence you wish the Court to consider.

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

If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Whakapapa The information provided in question 6 helps the Court staff in their research to prepare the application for a Court hearing — any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.

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

This detailed history shows the power and importance of whakapapa to the Māori worldview. Whakapapa literally means “to place in layers”.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

While the Court minutes will record the formal proceedings of the Court, the ancillary information in the individual adoption records provides important contextual information including whakapapa. Succession to Māori land is intimately tied up with identity and whakapapa and thus adoption records may be essential to an application for succession.

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

If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here: The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which you wish your application to be heard: Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 5 WHAKAPAPA: FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S PARENTS: Male Female Deceased (a) Parent: (b) Parent: FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Male Female Deceased (a) (b) (c) (...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)

Ministry of Justice: Copyright statement Publications produced by the Ministry of Justice are subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Ministry of Justice: Copyright statement Publications produced by the Ministry of Justice are subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Ministry of Justice: Copyright statement Publications produced by the Ministry of Justice are subject to Crown copyright protection unless otherwise indicated.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)

Where the consent to the exchange has been given by a resolution passed under Part 9 of the Act by the assembled owners, a copy of the resolution passed. Whakapapa of any person who is receiving shares in Māori land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (144 kb)

Preferred place of hearing: NOTE: Where whakapapa is alleged to be incorrect, the applicant must enclose on a separate sheet details as to the error and his or her version of the correct whaka- papa.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12-Chief-judge.pdf (92 kb)