A sketch plan is enclosed, providing the following information:
details of the parent block showing the boundaries of the existing title:
the location of the site:
any existing or proposed access track or road to that site by reference to boundaries, fences, areas of
other occupation or landmarks, and the approximate distances from them to the site:
the metric area of the site and the position and length of each boundary.
Preferred place of hearing:
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT:
Pri...
(A draft trust order that may be amended to suit your purposes may be obtained from the Court office)
PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING:
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT: Dated:
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Address:
.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
...on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
Monthly Trust Replacement and Appointment Hearings
The following special sitting will be held
At Whanganui | via Zoom
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 87230746210
Friday, 5 June 2026
Judge A H C Warren presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
Dispute resolution
7.1 If disputes or disagreements arise about:
7.1.1 Conflicts of interest;
7.1.2 Allegations about trustee misconduct;
7.1.3 The performance of a trustees or trustees;
7.1.4 The practice of tikanga and/or kawa at the marae; or
7.1.5 Interpretation of this charter;
they shall be communicated in writing to the secretary.
7.2 The secretary shall acknowledge receipt of the communication within 7 days and shall refer the communication
to the trustees at their next meetin...
The main priorities for the Court now are first, to remedy errors in the lists, using s 86 of TTWMA, and second, to update the list of successors based on previous and new evidence, the latter of which requires hearings to be held so evidence can be heard. An application form based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
(See requirement to complete Whakapapa Schedule in Notes and checklist of documents required)
PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING:
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / /
Signature of Witness
Full name of Witness:
Address:...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land. The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is
recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court
form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori
people.
I have an abiding vision of him standing on a bench outside the Court and poking his head through a window so he could hear what was going on. In those days Māori lawyers, let alone Māori women lawyers, were thin on the ground.
(affected parties include any owners, beneficiaries or occupiers
of the land who have an interest that may be affected by this application)
YES (Complete the list of affected parties by providing their name and contact details) NO
Preferred place of hearing:
Signature of Applicant(s):
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Address: .................................................................................................................................................
I seek exemption from the requirements of section 158 to provide a special valuation:
YES (Please complete below) NO
The alienation is by way of gift
The alienee is a close relative being my (state relationship)
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