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This increase is part of a wider change across all courts and tribunals in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
What does this mean for you?
If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after 1 July 2025 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay.
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NOTICE OF APPEAL
Form 13
Rule 8.8(a)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court.
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APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Hawea/Wanaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5 Block XIV, Lower Wanaka SD)
The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1);
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and
The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2
Form 01
Rule 4.2, 16.1, 4.5, 10.9(2)
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This applicati...
A person who has not yet reached the age of 20.
9. Owner(s) of shares of land held within a trust. Beneficiaries are also called the
beneficial owners.
10.
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Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
Definition of succession
Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners.
In some cases, there are hundreds of owners for one block
or title¹.
