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Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c...
If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death
certificate may not be required.
2 Whakapapa
The information provided in question 6 helps the Court staff in their research to prepare the application for a Court hearing —
any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search.
3 Next of kin
Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
• Other: There are examples where a minute book
has been created for a specific activity,
application, hearings or other reason which
requires evidence to be recorded.
Based in Wellington, he provides support for hearings in the Aotea District of the Māori Land Court and hears cases in Taumarunui, Tūrangi, Palmerston North and Porirua.
Trustees to be removed for other reasons:
Names of Trustees Reason for removal
Note: Where a trustee is to be removed for other reasons, the Court requires an applicant to notify the trustee of the application for removal and the time, date, and
place of the hearing, unless good reason can be shown for not doing so.
Introduction While hearing succession applications I often find myself suggesting to those appearing in front of me to consider forming a whānau trust.
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Step 8
If your application has a Hearing details section, you can select the District and Preferred place
of hearing using the drop-down boxes provided.