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• You should also have time to read and check the
submission prepared by your case manager.
1. A claim or liability attached to property, for example a lease, a mortgage or a
charge.
2.
The website also
contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool
that provides web based information on
the current ownership and title information 1
for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Where to obtain application forms
Collect an application form from a Māori
Land Court office or download from
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
If the landowner does not agree with the outcome of the review, they can apply to the Māori Land Court to appeal this decision under section 170(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
...gift of the
shares
• to the trustee(s)6 of the landowners
• from a trustee, or representative, to the person beneficially
entitled to the shares
• to provide a dwelling site for an owner
• between owners to facilitate a partition of the land.
1. Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another
person.
For
information about granting confirmation
of an instrument of alienation 1 or about
transfers of whole blocks of Māori land,
please contact a Māori Land Court office
(see page 6 for your nearest office).
2
Use of vesting orders
Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a
Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can
only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made
by the Māori Land Court.
For
information about granting confirmation
of an instrument of alienation 1 or about
transfers of whole blocks of Māori land,
please contact a Māori Land Court office
(see page 6 for your nearest office).
2
Use of vesting orders
Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a
Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can
only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made
by the Māori Land Court.
For
information about granting confirmation
of an instrument of alienation 1 or about
transfers of whole blocks of Māori land,
please contact a Māori Land Court office
(see page 6 for your nearest office).
2
Use of vesting orders
Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a
Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can
only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made
by the Māori Land Court.
Combined partition
an owner or a group of owners may benefit
by combining their interests, held in two
neighbouring blocks, into one block. For
1 The legal ownership of property and the legal
evidence of a person’s ownership rights.
2 The division of Māori land into two or more
separate titles (partition).
Combined partition
an owner or a group of owners may benefit
by combining their interests, held in two
neighbouring blocks, into one block. For
1 The legal ownership of property and the legal
evidence of a person’s ownership rights.
2 The division of Māori land into two or more
separate titles (partition).
Our kaimahi also took part in the Hautapu
ceremony at Hamilton Gardens, showing strong
support for this cultural tradition.
28 kaimahi
2 resident judges
5,583 landblocks
Taitokerau - Whangārei
139,203 hectares
207, 498 owners
Auckland Information Office
7 kaimahi
Te Waharoa - Auckland
27 kaimahi
1 resident judge
3,863 landblocks
Waikato-Maniapoto - Hamilton
125,710 hectares
349,704 owners
39 kaimahi
2 resident judges
5,257 landblocks
Waiariki - Rotorua
308,636 hectares
1,111,...