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Adoptions were originally managed under section 162 of the Native Land Act 1909 which stated
that: ‘the Native Land Court shall have jurisdiction to make an order under this Part of this Act for
the adoption of a child by a Native’.
KAITIAKI WHENUA MĀORI
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
Ko te whakakape
I pau te manawa me te kaha ki te whai i te tika me te pono
o tēnei puka pānui, i tuhia, i whakatikaina, ā, i pānuitia
i runga tonu i te mōhiotanga ko ōna kaituhi me ōna
kaiwhakatika, kaipānui…
(If the application is not under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act give details as to the Act)
(State number of section(s) under which application is made)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
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APPLICATION:
I / We ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................(state full name)
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c) I have the following qualifications:
Qualification Year attained Institute
SIGNATURE OF PROPOSED TRUSTEE Dated: / /
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS Dated: / /
Name
Address
Occupation
TAITOKERAU
Level 1
16 Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI
DX Box AX10086
WHANGĀREI
PH: (09) 983 9940
Fax: (09) 983 9941
mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
TAITOKERAU
Auckland Information Office
Avanti Finance Building
65B Main Highway
Ellerslie, AUCKLAND
DX Box EX10912
AUCKLAND
PH: (09) 279 5850
Fax: (09) 279 58...
Applicant’s Contact Phone Number(s):
Home: Work:
Mobile: Fax:
Email Address:
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
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Phone:
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Contact Address 2:
Home Work:
Mobile Fax:
Email Address:
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Clear Form:
Print:
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Fee: $
SCHEDULE OF LANDS
Shares Block
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
All applications may be lodged with the Registrar in any office of the Māori Land Court
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
Copy or photocopy of full Death Certificate (where life tenant or joint tenant is deceased)
Written confirmation to surrender life interest (where applicant is not life tenant)
Copy or photocopy of Marriage Certificate (w...
