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Te tono mō tētahi whakatau whakawhiti (utu tāpae $68)
Apply for a vesting order (filing fee $68)
To apply for a vesting order to transfer your Māori land interests or shares by gift, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of the relationship between the parties to establish that they are members of the preferred class of alienee (PCA)
evidence that you have discussed the transfer with your children or descendants (if you have any).
To transfer is sale, you’ll also need to provide:
evi...
(2) The following matters must be set out in the application:
(a) in respect of the order or certificate of confirmation that is the subject of the application,—
(i) the date of the order or certificate; and
(ii) a description of the land affected; and
(iii) the names of the owners affected or, in the case of succession, the name of the deceased:
(b) in respect of the mistake or omission sought to be corrected,—
(i) a statement of the nature of the mistake or omission, who made it, and how...
It must be maintained by the owners and beneficiaries and use of the road may be restricted to the owners of the roadway block, the owners of any blocks of land serviced by the roadway, or a combination of both.
One of the key considerations with any new mediation process established by legislation is to ensure that the parties have a consistent experience, to the extent possible.
Five out of the thirteen judges on the bench are women – Chief Judge Isaac has recently noted that such a gender balance does not exist on any other Court bench in New Zealand outside of the Supreme Court.
The Ministry provides all necessary operational support to New Zealand courts, including human and financial resources, property, information technology, policy, and any other matter that assists the court in administering justice.
One of the key considerations with any new mediation process established by legislation is to
ensure that the parties have a consistent experience, to the extent possible.
The Ministry provides all necessary operational support to New Zealand courts, including human and financial resources, property, information technology, policy, and any other matter that assists the court in administering justice.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that any subdivision meets the requirements of the law and making payment of any costs associated with the subdivision, such as a new survey, titles, and resource consents.
By June 2025, new applications were being
registered within three months, considerably faster
than at any stage earlier in the year.
Responsiveness to enquiries has also
improved through the establishment of dedicated
Information Services teams at each office.
