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CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
List of owners, trustees and their addresses
Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable),
including any necessary whakapapa details
Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which som...
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Reading research and reports $
Documentation preparation $
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Court attendances $
Correspondence $
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Acknowledgement and confirmation by the Applican...
At least one trustee must hold other core trust documents such
as records of the trust’s property, records of trustee decisions, and
accounting records and financial statements.
NOTE: Names of deceased’s grandparents and their brothers and sisters can help the Court locate land interests)
Full Name of Applicant:
Signature of Applicant: Dated: / /
CONTACT DETAILS
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Dispensing with that level of analysis leads to a document that is no more
Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner
Judge D J Ambler
than a philosophical discussion, and ignores the central point of a review of this type,
which is to critically examine the existing law.
The Head Agreement is a key contractual document and contains all relevant information, including the
term (duration) of the Agreement, service delivery obligations, general terms and conditions, mediator
fees (remuneration) information and more.
Or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-
and-forms
What to file with your application
You should file documents in support of your case. For
example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a
death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of
probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will,
minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required,
and consents of the proposed trustees.
