The Māori Land Court is conducting an
inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance
with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
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This form must be filed at the office of the Court at
Christchurch;
Please ensure that all information required on t...
The identified successors will take part in the upcoming voting process, about how the land will be received and held.
View the updated successor list here .
The Court gives the Trustees control of the Trust Property so that the Trustees can deal
with the Trust Property, for the benefit of the Beneficiaries. How the Trustees may hold
and deal with the Trust Property is subject to the terms of this Trust.
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
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APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District)
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
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2)
HOW TO...
The charter may include the following:
• the name of the marae
• a general description of the marae
reservation
• a list of iwi 16, hapū, or whānau who
are the beneficiaries of the marae
reservation
• the process for nominating and selecting
marae trustees
• how trustees are accountable to the
beneficiaries
• the process to resolve any conflict
between trustees and beneficiaries
• a recognition of the committees
associated with the marae
• the appointment of one or more
c...
Our record holds information about court decisions, and the conversations about how those decisions are made. It also holds information about the whakapapa of landowners.
If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’. This lets us know how many people are planning to speak, although the final decision on who can speak will always be up to the judge.
