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This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2017 and is intended to provide general information
only.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2018 and is intended to provide general information
only.
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Download the application form (form 30)
Download the application form (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
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Form 25: Application for confirmation of alienation
Rule 11.3, Section 151
(PDF 108 kb)
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Form 26: Exemption from special valuation
Rule 11.4, Section 158
(PDF 88 kb)
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Form 30: Application for vesting order
Rule 11.13(1), Section 164
(PDF 182 kb)
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Form 31: Agreement to sell or gift interests
Rule 11.13(2), Section 164
(PDF 241 kb)
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Form 32: Application to...
This service is not available for matters relating to sections 26B, 26C, 26P, 26Q or
30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
There is no fee for this type of application.
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James Booth 7 April 1865
Henry Alfred Home Munro 15 November 1865
Frederick Edward Maning 15 November 1865
John Jermyn Symonds 12 February 1875
Samuel Deighton 12 February 1875
Henry Halse 12 February 1875
Theophilus Heale 30 April 1877
John Alexander Wilson 18 June 1878
Charles Heaphy 4 September 1878
Thomas Edward Young 1 March 1879
James Edwin McDonald 18 October 1880
14 November 1882 (Chief Judge)
Laughlin O’Brien 18 October 1880
Frederick Mau...
In 2005 the Government provided over $30 million over a five year period to fund the Māori Freehold Land Project in a joint venture between the Māori Land Court, LINZ, the Ministry of Justice and TPK to ensure the registration of all Māori freehold land titles and orders with LINZ.