For office contact details, go to www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us To download a form from our website, go to www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/application-forms It is good to kōrero with whānau about whāngai succession before applying to succeed to a deceased landowner’s interests.
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Grounds for application: I am a party to a contract or arrangement relating to the proposed transfer; or I am the transferor/donor of the land or interest; or I am a trustee for a person entitled to the land or interest 3. Consultation with whānau I have consulted with my immediate whānau about this application; and There are no objections from my whānau 4.
This is the case for the largest and most successful trusts and incorporations, such as the Tuaropaki Trust and Mangatu Incorporation, right down to the smallest papakainga trusts.
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I te tau 2022, nā runga āno i te wāhi hiki i ngā here o ngā tikanga e ai kī te Protection Framework, i whakatūria e te Kooti ētahi nohoanga motu- hake hei whakanui tahi i ngā kopoutanga a ēnei Kaiwhakawā hou e toru ki ō rātou whānau, ō rātou hoa mahi me ō rātou hoa. He hui hirahira ēnei hui katoa me te haere tawhiti atu o ngā hunga ki ngā nohoanga katoa.
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The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
These mediation pathways support early, constructive resolution of disputes in ways that reflect tikanga Māori and help whānau move forward together. The Amendment Rules also introduce changes to the forms used by the court.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000035622 22/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 – Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 – Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000035622 6/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 - Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2026 ❖ Succession and Whānau Trusts 10.00 AM ❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record 1.00 PM Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026 ❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications 10.00 AM ❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record 1.00 PM The objectives of these seminars are to - 1.
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Our service is here to awhi you and your whānau to find a way forward together, outside of a court setting.
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